Home / 49,914.28-68,881.18-27,253.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,914.28, 68,881.18 and 27,253.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,914.28, 68,881.18 and 27,253.20 is: 37,609.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,914.28 : 68,881.18 = 27,253.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,914.28/68,881.18 = 27,253.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,914.28x = 68,881.18 × 27,253.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,914.28x = 1,877,232,312.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,877,232,312.56/49,914.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,609.13

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.