Home / 50,223.35-69,308.97-27,561.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,223.35, 69,308.97 and 27,561.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,223.35, 69,308.97 and 27,561.95 is: 38,035.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,223.35 : 69,308.97 = 27,561.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,223.35/69,308.97 = 27,561.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,223.35x = 69,308.97 × 27,561.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,223.35x = 1,910,290,227.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,910,290,227.88/50,223.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,035.90

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.