Home / 49,342.53-74,014.47-16,062.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,342.53, 74,014.47 and 16,062.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,342.53, 74,014.47 and 16,062.75 is: 24,094.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,342.53 : 74,014.47 = 16,062.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,342.53/74,014.47 = 16,062.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,342.53x = 74,014.47 × 16,062.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,342.53x = 1,188,875,927.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,188,875,927.99/49,342.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,094.34

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.