Home / 49,513.60-74,336.32-28,752

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,513.60, 74,336.32 and 28,752

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,513.60, 74,336.32 and 28,752 is: 43,166.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,513.60 : 74,336.32 = 28,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,513.60/74,336.32 = 28,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,513.60x = 74,336.32 × 28,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,513.60x = 2,137,317,872.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,137,317,872.64/49,513.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,166.28

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.