Home / 49,893.61-74,878.47-18,333.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,893.61, 74,878.47 and 18,333.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,893.61, 74,878.47 and 18,333.58 is: 27,514.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,893.61 : 74,878.47 = 18,333.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,893.61/74,878.47 = 18,333.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,893.61x = 74,878.47 × 18,333.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,893.61x = 1,372,790,420.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,372,790,420.02/49,893.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,514.35

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.