Home / 49,628.93-74,427.39-16,341.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,628.93, 74,427.39 and 16,341.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,628.93, 74,427.39 and 16,341.06 is: 24,506.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,628.93 : 74,427.39 = 16,341.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,628.93/74,427.39 = 16,341.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,628.93x = 74,427.39 × 16,341.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,628.93x = 1,216,222,724.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,216,222,724.74/49,628.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,506.33

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.