Home / 49,428.02-74,152.97-27,229.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,428.02, 74,152.97 and 27,229.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,428.02, 74,152.97 and 27,229.97 is: 40,850.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,428.02 : 74,152.97 = 27,229.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,428.02/74,152.97 = 27,229.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,428.02x = 74,152.97 × 27,229.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,428.02x = 2,019,183,299.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,019,183,299.86/49,428.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,850.98

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.