Home / 49,489.15-74,250.02-32,914.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,489.15, 74,250.02 and 32,914.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,489.15, 74,250.02 and 32,914.39 is: 49,382.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,489.15 : 74,250.02 = 32,914.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,489.15/74,250.02 = 32,914.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,489.15x = 74,250.02 × 32,914.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,489.15x = 2,443,893,951.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,443,893,951.22/49,489.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,382.42

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.