Home / 49,833.84-74,763.39-16,554.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,833.84, 74,763.39 and 16,554.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,833.84, 74,763.39 and 16,554.08 is: 24,835.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,833.84 : 74,763.39 = 16,554.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,833.84/74,763.39 = 16,554.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,833.84x = 74,763.39 × 16,554.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,833.84x = 1,237,639,388.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,237,639,388.12/49,833.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,835.32

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.