Home / 49,773.45-74,659.27-12,333.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,773.45, 74,659.27 and 12,333.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,773.45, 74,659.27 and 12,333.61 is: 18,500.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,773.45 : 74,659.27 = 12,333.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,773.45/74,659.27 = 12,333.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,773.45x = 74,659.27 × 12,333.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,773.45x = 920,818,319.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 920,818,319.06/49,773.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,500.19

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.