Home / 49,854.21-68,797.55-27,193.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,854.21, 68,797.55 and 27,193.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,854.21, 68,797.55 and 27,193.71 is: 37,526.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,854.21 : 68,797.55 = 27,193.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,854.21/68,797.55 = 27,193.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,854.21x = 68,797.55 × 27,193.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,854.21x = 1,870,860,623.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,870,860,623.41/49,854.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,526.63

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.