Home / 49,980.72-74,934.04-30,254.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,980.72, 74,934.04 and 30,254.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,980.72, 74,934.04 and 30,254.61 is: 45,359.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,980.72 : 74,934.04 = 30,254.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,980.72/74,934.04 = 30,254.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,980.72x = 74,934.04 × 30,254.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,980.72x = 2,267,100,155.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,267,100,155.92/49,980.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,359.49

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.