Home / 50,163.71-75,258.59-14,624.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,163.71, 75,258.59 and 14,624.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,163.71, 75,258.59 and 14,624.19 is: 21,940.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,163.71 : 75,258.59 = 14,624.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,163.71/75,258.59 = 14,624.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,163.71x = 75,258.59 × 14,624.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,163.71x = 1,100,595,846.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,595,846.17/50,163.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,940.08

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.