Home / 50,000.04-69,030-31,162.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,000.04, 69,030 and 31,162.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,000.04, 69,030 and 31,162.68 is: 43,023.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,000.04 : 69,030 = 31,162.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,000.04/69,030 = 31,162.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,000.04x = 69,030 × 31,162.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,000.04x = 2,151,159,800.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,151,159,800.40/50,000.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,023.16

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.