Home / 49,538.21-68,361.64-26,877.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,538.21, 68,361.64 and 26,877.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,538.21, 68,361.64 and 26,877.24 is: 37,090.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,538.21 : 68,361.64 = 26,877.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,538.21/68,361.64 = 26,877.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,538.21x = 68,361.64 × 26,877.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,538.21x = 1,837,372,137.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,837,372,137.88/49,538.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,090.00

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.