Home / 50,212.13-69,292.76-27,860.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,212.13, 69,292.76 and 27,860.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,212.13, 69,292.76 and 27,860.45 is: 38,447.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,212.13 : 69,292.76 = 27,860.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,212.13/69,292.76 = 27,860.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,212.13x = 69,292.76 × 27,860.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,212.13x = 1,930,526,989.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,930,526,989.58/50,212.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,447.43

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.