Home / 49,950.23-68,790.98-48,861.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,950.23, 68,790.98 and 48,861.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,950.23, 68,790.98 and 48,861.59 is: 67,291.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,950.23 : 68,790.98 = 48,861.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,950.23/68,790.98 = 48,861.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,950.23x = 68,790.98 × 48,861.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,950.23x = 3,361,236,438.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,361,236,438.66/49,950.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,291.72

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.