Home / 50,015.20-69,018.43-27,349.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,015.20, 69,018.43 and 27,349.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,015.20, 69,018.43 and 27,349.79 is: 37,741.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,015.20 : 69,018.43 = 27,349.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,015.20/69,018.43 = 27,349.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,015.20x = 69,018.43 × 27,349.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,015.20x = 1,887,639,670.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,887,639,670.80/50,015.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,741.32

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.