Home / 50,262.58-69,362.42-27,603.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,262.58, 69,362.42 and 27,603.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,262.58, 69,362.42 and 27,603.03 is: 38,092.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,262.58 : 69,362.42 = 27,603.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,262.58/69,362.42 = 27,603.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,262.58x = 69,362.42 × 27,603.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,262.58x = 1,914,612,960.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,914,612,960.13/50,262.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,092.21

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.