Home / 49,655.18-68,528.04-28,441.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,655.18, 68,528.04 and 28,441.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,655.18, 68,528.04 and 28,441.28 is: 39,251.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,655.18 : 68,528.04 = 28,441.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,655.18/68,528.04 = 28,441.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,655.18x = 68,528.04 × 28,441.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,655.18x = 1,949,025,173.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,949,025,173.49/49,655.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,251.20

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.