Home / 50,118.36-69,005.94-42,548.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,118.36, 69,005.94 and 42,548.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,118.36, 69,005.94 and 42,548.94 is: 58,583.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,118.36 : 69,005.94 = 42,548.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,118.36/69,005.94 = 42,548.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,118.36x = 69,005.94 × 42,548.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,118.36x = 2,936,129,600.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,936,129,600.70/50,118.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,583.91

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.