Home / 49,582.31-68,423.58-26,921.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,582.31, 68,423.58 and 26,921.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,582.31, 68,423.58 and 26,921.19 is: 37,151.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,582.31 : 68,423.58 = 26,921.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,582.31/68,423.58 = 26,921.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,582.31x = 68,423.58 × 26,921.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,582.31x = 1,842,044,197.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,842,044,197.66/49,582.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,151.24

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.