Home / 49,311.40-74,015.70-24,379.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,311.40, 74,015.70 and 24,379.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,311.40, 74,015.70 and 24,379.60 is: 36,593.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,311.40 : 74,015.70 = 24,379.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,311.40/74,015.70 = 24,379.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,311.40x = 74,015.70 × 24,379.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,311.40x = 1,804,473,159.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,804,473,159.72/49,311.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,593.43

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.