Home / 49,660.80-74,475.36-16,373.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,660.80, 74,475.36 and 16,373.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,660.80, 74,475.36 and 16,373.28 is: 24,554.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,660.80 : 74,475.36 = 16,373.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,660.80/74,475.36 = 16,373.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,660.80x = 74,475.36 × 16,373.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,660.80x = 1,219,405,922.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,219,405,922.38/49,660.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,554.70

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.