Home / 50,035.79-69,038.08-29,888.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,035.79, 69,038.08 and 29,888.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,035.79, 69,038.08 and 29,888.73 is: 41,239.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,035.79 : 69,038.08 = 29,888.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,035.79/69,038.08 = 29,888.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,035.79x = 69,038.08 × 29,888.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,035.79x = 2,063,460,187.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,063,460,187.65/50,035.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,239.69

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.