Home / 49,754.44-74,603.58-18,577

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,754.44, 74,603.58 and 18,577

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,754.44, 74,603.58 and 18,577 is: 27,855.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,754.44 : 74,603.58 = 18,577 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,754.44/74,603.58 = 18,577/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,754.44x = 74,603.58 × 18,577
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,754.44x = 1,385,910,705.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,385,910,705.66/49,754.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,855.02

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.