Home / 50,147.08-75,225.62-18,565.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,147.08, 75,225.62 and 18,565.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,147.08, 75,225.62 and 18,565.59 is: 27,850.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,147.08 : 75,225.62 = 18,565.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,147.08/75,225.62 = 18,565.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,147.08x = 75,225.62 × 18,565.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,147.08x = 1,396,607,549.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,607,549.46/50,147.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,850.23

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.