Home / 49,384.70-73,967.70-40,636.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,384.70, 73,967.70 and 40,636.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,384.70, 73,967.70 and 40,636.70 is: 60,865.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,384.70 : 73,967.70 = 40,636.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,384.70/73,967.70 = 40,636.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,384.70x = 73,967.70 × 40,636.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,384.70x = 3,005,803,234.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,005,803,234.59/49,384.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,865.07

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.