Home / 49,552.76-68,386.17-28,042.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,552.76, 68,386.17 and 28,042.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,552.76, 68,386.17 and 28,042.52 is: 38,700.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,552.76 : 68,386.17 = 28,042.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,552.76/68,386.17 = 28,042.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,552.76x = 68,386.17 × 28,042.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,552.76x = 1,917,720,198.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,917,720,198.02/49,552.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,700.58

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.