Home / 50,142.59-75,197.48-23,480.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,142.59, 75,197.48 and 23,480.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,142.59, 75,197.48 and 23,480.33 is: 35,212.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,142.59 : 75,197.48 = 23,480.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,142.59/75,197.48 = 23,480.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,142.59x = 75,197.48 × 23,480.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,142.59x = 1,765,661,707.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,765,661,707.24/50,142.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,212.81

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.