Home / 49,473.61-68,273.43-26,812.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,473.61, 68,273.43 and 26,812.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,473.61, 68,273.43 and 26,812.57 is: 37,001.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,473.61 : 68,273.43 = 26,812.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,473.61/68,273.43 = 26,812.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,473.61x = 68,273.43 × 26,812.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,473.61x = 1,830,586,121.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,830,586,121.02/49,473.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,001.26

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.