Home / 49,763.36-74,656.89-14,225.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,763.36, 74,656.89 and 14,225.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,763.36, 74,656.89 and 14,225.22 is: 21,341.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,763.36 : 74,656.89 = 14,225.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,763.36/74,656.89 = 14,225.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,763.36x = 74,656.89 × 14,225.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,763.36x = 1,062,010,684.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,062,010,684.77/49,763.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,341.22

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.