Home / 50,121.60-75,182.40-41,929.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,121.60, 75,182.40 and 41,929.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,121.60, 75,182.40 and 41,929.60 is: 62,894.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,121.60 : 75,182.40 = 41,929.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,121.60/75,182.40 = 41,929.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,121.60x = 75,182.40 × 41,929.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,121.60x = 3,152,367,959.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,152,367,959.04/50,121.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,894.40

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.