Home / 49,407.93-74,132.96-32,773.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,407.93, 74,132.96 and 32,773.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,407.93, 74,132.96 and 32,773.77 is: 49,174.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,407.93 : 74,132.96 = 32,773.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,407.93/74,132.96 = 32,773.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,407.93x = 74,132.96 × 32,773.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,407.93x = 2,429,616,416.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,429,616,416.59/49,407.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,174.62

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.