Home / 49,816.14-68,746.35-27,155.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,816.14, 68,746.35 and 27,155.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,816.14, 68,746.35 and 27,155.31 is: 37,474.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,816.14 : 68,746.35 = 27,155.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,816.14/68,746.35 = 27,155.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,816.14x = 68,746.35 × 27,155.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,816.14x = 1,866,828,445.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,866,828,445.62/49,816.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,474.37

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.