Home / 49,485.02-74,221.69-13,949.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,485.02, 74,221.69 and 13,949.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,485.02, 74,221.69 and 13,949.01 is: 20,921.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,485.02 : 74,221.69 = 13,949.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,485.02/74,221.69 = 13,949.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,485.02x = 74,221.69 × 13,949.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,485.02x = 1,035,318,655.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,318,655.17/49,485.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,921.86

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.