Home / 50,082.10-75,133.23-18,492.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,082.10, 75,133.23 and 18,492.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,082.10, 75,133.23 and 18,492.37 is: 27,742.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,082.10 : 75,133.23 = 18,492.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,082.10/75,133.23 = 18,492.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,082.10x = 75,133.23 × 18,492.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,082.10x = 1,389,391,488.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,389,391,488.46/50,082.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,742.28

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.