Home / 50,124.74-69,168.93-27,463.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,124.74, 69,168.93 and 27,463.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,124.74, 69,168.93 and 27,463.46 is: 37,897.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,124.74 : 69,168.93 = 27,463.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,124.74/69,168.93 = 27,463.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,124.74x = 69,168.93 × 27,463.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,124.74x = 1,899,618,142.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,899,618,142.30/50,124.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,897.82

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.