Home / 50,208.12-69,287.13-27,547.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,208.12, 69,287.13 and 27,547.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,208.12, 69,287.13 and 27,547.29 is: 38,015.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,208.12 : 69,287.13 = 27,547.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,208.12/69,287.13 = 27,547.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,208.12x = 69,287.13 × 27,547.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,208.12x = 1,908,672,663.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,908,672,663.38/50,208.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,015.22

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.