Home / 50,202.66-75,421.66-47,365.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,202.66, 75,421.66 and 47,365.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,202.66, 75,421.66 and 47,365.64 is: 71,159.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,202.66 : 75,421.66 = 47,365.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,202.66/75,421.66 = 47,365.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,202.66x = 75,421.66 × 47,365.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,202.66x = 3,572,395,195.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,572,395,195.76/50,202.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,159.48

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.