Home / 49,469.35-74,203.99-12,029.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,469.35, 74,203.99 and 12,029.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,469.35, 74,203.99 and 12,029.17 is: 18,043.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,469.35 : 74,203.99 = 12,029.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,469.35/74,203.99 = 12,029.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,469.35x = 74,203.99 × 12,029.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,469.35x = 892,612,410.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 892,612,410.39/49,469.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,043.75

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.