Home / 50,283.36-75,425.22-17,003.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,283.36, 75,425.22 and 17,003.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,283.36, 75,425.22 and 17,003.70 is: 25,505.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,283.36 : 75,425.22 = 17,003.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,283.36/75,425.22 = 17,003.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,283.36x = 75,425.22 × 17,003.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,283.36x = 1,282,507,813.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,282,507,813.31/50,283.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,505.61

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.