Home / 49,458.24-68,212.56-43,477.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,458.24, 68,212.56 and 43,477.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,458.24, 68,212.56 and 43,477.20 is: 59,963.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,458.24 : 68,212.56 = 43,477.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,458.24/68,212.56 = 43,477.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,458.24x = 68,212.56 × 43,477.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,458.24x = 2,965,691,113.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,965,691,113.63/49,458.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,963.54

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.