Home / 49,972.08-74,963.02-14,434.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,972.08, 74,963.02 and 14,434.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,972.08, 74,963.02 and 14,434.22 is: 21,652.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,972.08 : 74,963.02 = 14,434.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,972.08/74,963.02 = 14,434.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,972.08x = 74,963.02 × 14,434.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,972.08x = 1,082,032,722.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,082,032,722.54/49,972.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,652.75

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.