Home / 50,177.06-69,245.14-27,518.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,177.06, 69,245.14 and 27,518.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,177.06, 69,245.14 and 27,518.12 is: 37,975.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,177.06 : 69,245.14 = 27,518.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,177.06/69,245.14 = 27,518.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,177.06x = 69,245.14 × 27,518.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,177.06x = 1,905,496,071.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,905,496,071.94/50,177.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,975.44

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.