Home / 49,902.76-74,832.24-18,716.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,902.76, 74,832.24 and 18,716.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,902.76, 74,832.24 and 18,716.14 is: 28,066.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,902.76 : 74,832.24 = 18,716.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,902.76/74,832.24 = 18,716.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,902.76x = 74,832.24 × 18,716.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,902.76x = 1,400,570,680.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,400,570,680.35/49,902.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,066.00

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.