Home / 49,975.56-68,849.19-34,840.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,975.56, 68,849.19 and 34,840.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,975.56, 68,849.19 and 34,840.71 is: 47,998.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,975.56 : 68,849.19 = 34,840.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,975.56/68,849.19 = 34,840.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,975.56x = 68,849.19 × 34,840.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,975.56x = 2,398,754,662.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,398,754,662.52/49,975.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,998.55

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.