Home / 49,811.36-68,743.79-28,594.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,811.36, 68,743.79 and 28,594.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,811.36, 68,743.79 and 28,594.72 is: 39,463.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,811.36 : 68,743.79 = 28,594.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,811.36/68,743.79 = 28,594.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,811.36x = 68,743.79 × 28,594.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,811.36x = 1,965,709,476.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,965,709,476.98/49,811.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,463.08

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.