Home / 49,689.35-68,547.16-29,531.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,689.35, 68,547.16 and 29,531.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,689.35, 68,547.16 and 29,531.97 is: 40,739.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,689.35 : 68,547.16 = 29,531.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,689.35/68,547.16 = 29,531.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,689.35x = 68,547.16 × 29,531.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,689.35x = 2,024,332,672.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,024,332,672.71/49,689.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,739.77

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.