Home / 50,008.01-68,987.93-28,774.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,008.01, 68,987.93 and 28,774.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,008.01, 68,987.93 and 28,774.98 is: 39,696.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,008.01 : 68,987.93 = 28,774.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,008.01/68,987.93 = 28,774.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,008.01x = 68,987.93 × 28,774.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,008.01x = 1,985,126,162.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,985,126,162.12/50,008.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,696.17

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.