Home / 49,924.82-68,896.50-27,264.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,924.82, 68,896.50 and 27,264.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,924.82, 68,896.50 and 27,264.26 is: 37,624.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,924.82 : 68,896.50 = 27,264.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,924.82/68,896.50 = 27,264.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,924.82x = 68,896.50 × 27,264.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,924.82x = 1,878,412,089.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,878,412,089.09/49,924.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,624.81

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.