Home / 50,229.02-75,205.29-40,847.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,229.02, 75,205.29 and 40,847.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,229.02, 75,205.29 and 40,847.06 is: 61,158.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,229.02 : 75,205.29 = 40,847.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,229.02/75,205.29 = 40,847.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,229.02x = 75,205.29 × 40,847.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,229.02x = 3,071,914,992.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,071,914,992.95/50,229.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,158.17

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.