Home / 49,859.96-74,792.22-20,262.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,859.96, 74,792.22 and 20,262.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,859.96, 74,792.22 and 20,262.44 is: 30,394.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,859.96 : 74,792.22 = 20,262.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,859.96/74,792.22 = 20,262.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,859.96x = 74,792.22 × 20,262.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,859.96x = 1,515,472,870.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,515,472,870.22/49,859.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,394.59

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.