Home / 50,260.04-69,354.14-29,036.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,260.04, 69,354.14 and 29,036.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,260.04, 69,354.14 and 29,036.44 is: 40,067.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,260.04 : 69,354.14 = 29,036.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,260.04/69,354.14 = 29,036.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,260.04x = 69,354.14 × 29,036.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,260.04x = 2,013,797,324.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,013,797,324.86/50,260.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,067.56

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.