Home / 49,432.56-74,133.51-17,838.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,432.56, 74,133.51 and 17,838.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,432.56, 74,133.51 and 17,838.51 is: 26,752.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,432.56 : 74,133.51 = 17,838.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,432.56/74,133.51 = 17,838.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,432.56x = 74,133.51 × 17,838.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,432.56x = 1,322,431,359.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,322,431,359.47/49,432.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,752.23

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.