Home / 49,882.83-68,852.34-29,483.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,882.83, 68,852.34 and 29,483.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,882.83, 68,852.34 and 29,483.79 is: 40,695.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,882.83 : 68,852.34 = 29,483.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,882.83/68,852.34 = 29,483.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,882.83x = 68,852.34 × 29,483.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,882.83x = 2,030,027,933.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,030,027,933.57/49,882.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,695.93

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.