Home / 49,688.28-68,546.79-29,533.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,688.28, 68,546.79 and 29,533.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,688.28, 68,546.79 and 29,533.86 is: 40,743.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,688.28 : 68,546.79 = 29,533.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,688.28/68,546.79 = 29,533.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,688.28x = 68,546.79 × 29,533.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,688.28x = 2,024,451,299.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,024,451,299.31/49,688.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,743.03

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.