Home / 49,707.79-68,574.42-33,569.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,707.79, 68,574.42 and 33,569.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,707.79, 68,574.42 and 33,569.85 is: 46,311.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,707.79 : 68,574.42 = 33,569.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,707.79/68,574.42 = 33,569.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,707.79x = 68,574.42 × 33,569.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,707.79x = 2,302,032,993.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,302,032,993.24/49,707.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,311.31

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.