Home / 56,040.85-83,813.41-49,844.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,040.85, 83,813.41 and 49,844.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,040.85, 83,813.41 and 49,844.35 is: 74,546.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,040.85 : 83,813.41 = 49,844.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,040.85/83,813.41 = 49,844.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,040.85x = 83,813.41 × 49,844.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,040.85x = 4,177,624,942.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,177,624,942.73/56,040.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,546.07

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.