Home / 49,924.60-68,898.76-27,265.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,924.60, 68,898.76 and 27,265.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,924.60, 68,898.76 and 27,265.70 is: 37,628.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,924.60 : 68,898.76 = 27,265.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,924.60/68,898.76 = 27,265.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,924.60x = 68,898.76 × 27,265.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,924.60x = 1,878,572,920.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,878,572,920.53/49,924.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,628.20

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.