Home / 49,784.76-68,703.76-27,124.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,784.76, 68,703.76 and 27,124.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,784.76, 68,703.76 and 27,124.83 is: 37,432.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,784.76 : 68,703.76 = 27,124.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,784.76/68,703.76 = 27,124.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,784.76x = 68,703.76 × 27,124.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,784.76x = 1,863,577,810.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,863,577,810.36/49,784.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,432.70

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.