Home / 49,282.08-73,915.02-13,745.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,282.08, 73,915.02 and 13,745.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,282.08, 73,915.02 and 13,745.81 is: 20,616.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,282.08 : 73,915.02 = 13,745.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,282.08/73,915.02 = 13,745.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,282.08x = 73,915.02 × 13,745.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,282.08x = 1,016,021,821.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,021,821.07/49,282.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,616.46

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.