Home / 49,547.79-68,373.77-28,328.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,547.79, 68,373.77 and 28,328.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,547.79, 68,373.77 and 28,328.45 is: 39,092.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,547.79 : 68,373.77 = 28,328.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,547.79/68,373.77 = 28,328.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,547.79x = 68,373.77 × 28,328.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,547.79x = 1,936,922,441.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,936,922,441.25/49,547.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,092.00

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.