Home / 50,091.72-75,151.68-25,101.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,091.72, 75,151.68 and 25,101.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,091.72, 75,151.68 and 25,101.60 is: 37,659.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,091.72 : 75,151.68 = 25,101.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,091.72/75,151.68 = 25,101.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,091.72x = 75,151.68 × 25,101.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,091.72x = 1,886,427,410.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,886,427,410.69/50,091.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,659.47

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.