Home / 49,384.80-74,084.40-16,099.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,384.80, 74,084.40 and 16,099.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,384.80, 74,084.40 and 16,099.20 is: 24,151.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,384.80 : 74,084.40 = 16,099.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,384.80/74,084.40 = 16,099.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,384.80x = 74,084.40 × 16,099.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,384.80x = 1,192,699,572.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,699,572.48/49,384.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,151.15

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.