Home / 49,310.61-73,934.26-29,314.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,310.61, 73,934.26 and 29,314.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,310.61, 73,934.26 and 29,314.77 is: 43,953.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,310.61 : 73,934.26 = 29,314.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,310.61/73,934.26 = 29,314.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,310.61x = 73,934.26 × 29,314.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,310.61x = 2,167,365,827.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,167,365,827.02/49,310.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,953.34

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.