Home / 49,591.78-74,387.73-14,531.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,591.78, 74,387.73 and 14,531.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,591.78, 74,387.73 and 14,531.44 is: 21,797.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,591.78 : 74,387.73 = 14,531.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,591.78/74,387.73 = 14,531.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,591.78x = 74,387.73 × 14,531.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,591.78x = 1,080,960,835.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,960,835.23/49,591.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,797.18

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.