Home / 49,394.74-74,095.30-17,369.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,394.74, 74,095.30 and 17,369.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,394.74, 74,095.30 and 17,369.88 is: 26,055.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,394.74 : 74,095.30 = 17,369.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,394.74/74,095.30 = 17,369.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,394.74x = 74,095.30 × 17,369.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,394.74x = 1,287,026,469.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,287,026,469.56/49,394.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,055.94

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.