Home / 50,268.01-69,367.14-28,758.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,268.01, 69,367.14 and 28,758.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,268.01, 69,367.14 and 28,758.19 is: 39,684.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,268.01 : 69,367.14 = 28,758.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,268.01/69,367.14 = 28,758.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,268.01x = 69,367.14 × 28,758.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,268.01x = 1,994,873,391.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,994,873,391.88/50,268.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,684.75

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.