Home / 49,664.13-68,536.49-27,308.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,664.13, 68,536.49 and 27,308.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,664.13, 68,536.49 and 27,308.13 is: 37,685.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,664.13 : 68,536.49 = 27,308.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,664.13/68,536.49 = 27,308.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,664.13x = 68,536.49 × 27,308.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,664.13x = 1,871,603,378.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,871,603,378.66/49,664.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,685.21

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.