Home / 49,856.11-74,767.92-16,567.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,856.11, 74,767.92 and 16,567.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,856.11, 74,767.92 and 16,567.24 is: 24,845.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,856.11 : 74,767.92 = 16,567.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,856.11/74,767.92 = 16,567.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,856.11x = 74,767.92 × 16,567.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,856.11x = 1,238,697,966.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,238,697,966.08/49,856.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,845.46

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.