Home / 50,296.82-75,371.38-25,302.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,296.82, 75,371.38 and 25,302.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,296.82, 75,371.38 and 25,302.51 is: 37,916.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,296.82 : 75,371.38 = 25,302.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,296.82/75,371.38 = 25,302.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,296.82x = 75,371.38 × 25,302.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,296.82x = 1,907,085,032.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,907,085,032.91/50,296.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,916.62

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.