Home / 49,385.86-74,095.42-15,657.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,385.86, 74,095.42 and 15,657.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,385.86, 74,095.42 and 15,657.39 is: 23,491.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,385.86 : 74,095.42 = 15,657.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,385.86/74,095.42 = 15,657.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,385.86x = 74,095.42 × 15,657.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,385.86x = 1,160,140,888.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,160,140,888.15/49,385.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,491.36

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.