Home / 50,135.76-69,187.43-27,471.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,135.76, 69,187.43 and 27,471.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,135.76, 69,187.43 and 27,471.15 is: 37,910.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,135.76 : 69,187.43 = 27,471.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,135.76/69,187.43 = 27,471.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,135.76x = 69,187.43 × 27,471.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,135.76x = 1,900,658,267.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,900,658,267.64/50,135.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,910.23

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.