Home / 49,598.31-74,397.06-20,015.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,598.31, 74,397.06 and 20,015.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,598.31, 74,397.06 and 20,015.69 is: 30,023.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,598.31 : 74,397.06 = 20,015.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,598.31/74,397.06 = 20,015.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,598.31x = 74,397.06 × 20,015.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,598.31x = 1,489,108,852.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,489,108,852.89/49,598.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,023.38

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.