Home / 49,545.13-68,367.76-29,398.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,545.13, 68,367.76 and 29,398.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,545.13, 68,367.76 and 29,398.54 is: 40,567.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,545.13 : 68,367.76 = 29,398.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,545.13/68,367.76 = 29,398.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,545.13x = 68,367.76 × 29,398.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,545.13x = 2,009,912,327.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,009,912,327.07/49,545.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,567.30

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.