Home / 50,123.22-69,170.01-27,463.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,123.22, 69,170.01 and 27,463.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,123.22, 69,170.01 and 27,463.68 is: 37,899.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,123.22 : 69,170.01 = 27,463.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,123.22/69,170.01 = 27,463.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,123.22x = 69,170.01 × 27,463.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,123.22x = 1,899,663,020.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,899,663,020.24/50,123.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,899.86

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.