Home / 50,143.32-75,103.60-35,885.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,143.32, 75,103.60 and 35,885.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,143.32, 75,103.60 and 35,885.24 is: 53,748.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,143.32 : 75,103.60 = 35,885.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,143.32/75,103.60 = 35,885.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,143.32x = 75,103.60 × 35,885.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,143.32x = 2,695,110,710.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,695,110,710.86/50,143.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,748.15

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.