Home / 49,898.44-74,846.22-12,962.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,898.44, 74,846.22 and 12,962.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,898.44, 74,846.22 and 12,962.44 is: 19,443.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,898.44 : 74,846.22 = 12,962.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,898.44/74,846.22 = 12,962.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,898.44x = 74,846.22 × 12,962.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,898.44x = 970,189,635.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 970,189,635.98/49,898.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,443.29

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.