Home / 50,135.14-69,184.44-29,980.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,135.14, 69,184.44 and 29,980.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,135.14, 69,184.44 and 29,980.14 is: 41,371.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,135.14 : 69,184.44 = 29,980.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,135.14/69,184.44 = 29,980.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,135.14x = 69,184.44 × 29,980.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,135.14x = 2,074,159,197.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,074,159,197.02/50,135.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,371.37

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.