Home / 49,836.88-68,772.38-28,326.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,836.88, 68,772.38 and 28,326.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,836.88, 68,772.38 and 28,326.07 is: 39,088.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,836.88 : 68,772.38 = 28,326.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,836.88/68,772.38 = 28,326.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,836.88x = 68,772.38 × 28,326.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,836.88x = 1,948,051,249.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,948,051,249.95/49,836.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,088.55

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.