Home / 49,401.72-74,113.47-19,418.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,401.72, 74,113.47 and 19,418.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,401.72, 74,113.47 and 19,418.85 is: 29,132.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,401.72 : 74,113.47 = 19,418.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,401.72/74,113.47 = 19,418.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,401.72x = 74,113.47 × 19,418.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,401.72x = 1,439,198,356.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,439,198,356.91/49,401.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,132.56

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.