Home / 49,717.66-74,587.50-23,080

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,717.66, 74,587.50 and 23,080

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,717.66, 74,587.50 and 23,080 is: 34,625.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,717.66 : 74,587.50 = 23,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,717.66/74,587.50 = 23,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,717.66x = 74,587.50 × 23,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,717.66x = 1,721,479,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,721,479,500/49,717.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,625.11

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.