Home / 50,039.71-68,765.77-47,726.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,039.71, 68,765.77 and 47,726.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,039.71, 68,765.77 and 47,726.83 is: 65,587.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,039.71 : 68,765.77 = 47,726.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,039.71/68,765.77 = 47,726.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,039.71x = 68,765.77 × 47,726.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,039.71x = 3,281,972,214.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,281,972,214.61/50,039.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,587.35

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.37) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.