Home / 50,208.06-69,286.77-27,546.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,208.06, 69,286.77 and 27,546.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,208.06, 69,286.77 and 27,546.42 is: 38,013.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,208.06 : 69,286.77 = 27,546.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,208.06/69,286.77 = 27,546.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,208.06x = 69,286.77 × 27,546.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,208.06x = 1,908,602,466.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,908,602,466.86/50,208.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,013.87

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.