Home / 49,367.22-74,006.55-18,195.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,367.22, 74,006.55 and 18,195.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,367.22, 74,006.55 and 18,195.18 is: 27,276.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,367.22 : 74,006.55 = 18,195.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,367.22/74,006.55 = 18,195.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,367.22x = 74,006.55 × 18,195.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,367.22x = 1,346,562,498.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,346,562,498.43/49,367.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,276.45

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.