Home / 49,836.50-68,772.65-27,175.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,836.50, 68,772.65 and 27,175.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,836.50, 68,772.65 and 27,175.13 is: 37,500.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,836.50 : 68,772.65 = 27,175.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,836.50/68,772.65 = 27,175.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,836.50x = 68,772.65 × 27,175.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,836.50x = 1,868,905,224.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,868,905,224.46/49,836.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,500.74

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.