Home / 49,802.94-74,711.70-18,214.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,802.94, 74,711.70 and 18,214.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,802.94, 74,711.70 and 18,214.56 is: 27,324.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,802.94 : 74,711.70 = 18,214.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,802.94/74,711.70 = 18,214.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,802.94x = 74,711.70 × 18,214.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,802.94x = 1,360,840,742.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,840,742.35/49,802.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,324.51

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.