Home / 49,912.59-68,789.17-41,369.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,912.59, 68,789.17 and 41,369.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,912.59, 68,789.17 and 41,369.73 is: 57,015.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,912.59 : 68,789.17 = 41,369.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,912.59/68,789.17 = 41,369.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,912.59x = 68,789.17 × 41,369.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,912.59x = 2,845,788,950.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,845,788,950.87/49,912.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,015.45

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.