Home / 49,575.58-74,437.16-20,051.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,575.58, 74,437.16 and 20,051.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,575.58, 74,437.16 and 20,051.08 is: 30,106.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,575.58 : 74,437.16 = 20,051.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,575.58/74,437.16 = 20,051.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,575.58x = 74,437.16 × 20,051.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,575.58x = 1,492,545,450.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,492,545,450.13/49,575.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,106.46

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.