Home / 50,295.86-75,460.18-23,997.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,295.86, 75,460.18 and 23,997.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,295.86, 75,460.18 and 23,997.20 is: 36,003.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,295.86 : 75,460.18 = 23,997.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,295.86/75,460.18 = 23,997.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,295.86x = 75,460.18 × 23,997.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,295.86x = 1,810,833,031.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,810,833,031.50/50,295.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,003.62

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.