Home / 49,911.52-68,877.96-27,555.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,911.52, 68,877.96 and 27,555.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,911.52, 68,877.96 and 27,555.52 is: 38,026.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,911.52 : 68,877.96 = 27,555.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,911.52/68,877.96 = 27,555.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,911.52x = 68,877.96 × 27,555.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,911.52x = 1,897,968,004.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,897,968,004.34/49,911.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,026.65

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.