Home / 50,215.80-69,295.47-27,554.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,215.80, 69,295.47 and 27,554.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,215.80, 69,295.47 and 27,554.23 is: 38,023.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,215.80 : 69,295.47 = 27,554.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,215.80/69,295.47 = 27,554.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,215.80x = 69,295.47 × 27,554.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,215.80x = 1,909,383,066.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,909,383,066.83/50,215.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,023.55

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.