Home / 50,228.29-69,316.19-28,422.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,228.29, 69,316.19 and 28,422.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,228.29, 69,316.19 and 28,422.82 is: 39,224.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,228.29 : 69,316.19 = 28,422.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,228.29/69,316.19 = 28,422.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,228.29x = 69,316.19 × 28,422.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,228.29x = 1,970,161,591.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,970,161,591.46/50,228.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,224.14

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.