Home / 50,061.11-75,096.80-16,784.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,061.11, 75,096.80 and 16,784.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,061.11, 75,096.80 and 16,784.54 is: 25,178.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,061.11 : 75,096.80 = 16,784.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,061.11/75,096.80 = 16,784.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,061.11x = 75,096.80 × 16,784.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,061.11x = 1,260,465,292.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,260,465,292.62/50,061.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,178.53

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.