Home / 49,610.34-74,416.02-14,550.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,610.34, 74,416.02 and 14,550.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,610.34, 74,416.02 and 14,550.66 is: 21,826.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,610.34 : 74,416.02 = 14,550.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,610.34/74,416.02 = 14,550.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,610.34x = 74,416.02 × 14,550.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,610.34x = 1,082,802,205.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,082,802,205.57/49,610.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,826.14

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.