Home / 49,976.61-68,956.34-29,840.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,976.61, 68,956.34 and 29,840.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,976.61, 68,956.34 and 29,840.01 is: 41,172.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,976.61 : 68,956.34 = 29,840.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,976.61/68,956.34 = 29,840.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,976.61x = 68,956.34 × 29,840.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,976.61x = 2,057,657,875.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,057,657,875.16/49,976.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,172.42

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.