Home / 50,150.24-75,225.24-12,710.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,150.24, 75,225.24 and 12,710.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,150.24, 75,225.24 and 12,710.21 is: 19,065.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,150.24 : 75,225.24 = 12,710.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,150.24/75,225.24 = 12,710.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,150.24x = 75,225.24 × 12,710.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,150.24x = 956,128,221.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 956,128,221.57/50,150.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,065.28

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.