Home / 50,058.36-69,080.54-27,397.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,058.36, 69,080.54 and 27,397.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,058.36, 69,080.54 and 27,397.40 is: 37,808.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,058.36 : 69,080.54 = 27,397.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,058.36/69,080.54 = 27,397.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,058.36x = 69,080.54 × 27,397.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,058.36x = 1,892,627,186.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,892,627,186.60/50,058.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,808.41

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.