Home / 49,388.49-74,075.22-16,108.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,388.49, 74,075.22 and 16,108.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,388.49, 74,075.22 and 16,108.51 is: 24,160.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,388.49 : 74,075.22 = 16,108.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,388.49/74,075.22 = 16,108.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,388.49x = 74,075.22 × 16,108.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,388.49x = 1,193,241,422.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,193,241,422.12/49,388.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,160.31

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.