Home / 49,788.76-68,677.08-29,630.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,788.76, 68,677.08 and 29,630.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,788.76, 68,677.08 and 29,630.58 is: 40,871.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,788.76 : 68,677.08 = 29,630.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,788.76/68,677.08 = 29,630.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,788.76x = 68,677.08 × 29,630.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,788.76x = 2,034,941,713.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,034,941,713.11/49,788.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,871.51

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.