Home / 49,444.50-74,166.57-12,004.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,444.50, 74,166.57 and 12,004.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,444.50, 74,166.57 and 12,004.55 is: 18,006.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,444.50 : 74,166.57 = 12,004.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,444.50/74,166.57 = 12,004.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,444.50x = 74,166.57 × 12,004.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,444.50x = 890,335,927.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 890,335,927.06/49,444.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,006.77

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.