Home / 49,532.64-68,353.70-30,144.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,532.64, 68,353.70 and 30,144.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,532.64, 68,353.70 and 30,144.27 is: 41,598.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,532.64 : 68,353.70 = 30,144.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,532.64/68,353.70 = 30,144.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,532.64x = 68,353.70 × 30,144.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,532.64x = 2,060,472,388.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,060,472,388.30/49,532.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,598.28

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.