Home / 49,454.60-74,181.88-32,847.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,454.60, 74,181.88 and 32,847.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,454.60, 74,181.88 and 32,847.06 is: 49,270.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,454.60 : 74,181.88 = 32,847.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,454.60/74,181.88 = 32,847.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,454.60x = 74,181.88 × 32,847.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,454.60x = 2,436,656,663.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,436,656,663.27/49,454.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,270.58

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.