Home / 49,465.71-68,259.78-29,324.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,465.71, 68,259.78 and 29,324.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,465.71, 68,259.78 and 29,324.52 is: 40,466.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,465.71 : 68,259.78 = 29,324.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,465.71/68,259.78 = 29,324.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,465.71x = 68,259.78 × 29,324.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,465.71x = 2,001,685,283.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,001,685,283.81/49,465.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,466.12

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.