Home / 50,297.76-75,422.34-15,229.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,297.76, 75,422.34 and 15,229.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,297.76, 75,422.34 and 15,229.62 is: 22,837.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,297.76 : 75,422.34 = 15,229.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,297.76/75,422.34 = 15,229.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,297.76x = 75,422.34 × 15,229.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,297.76x = 1,148,653,577.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,148,653,577.71/50,297.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,837.07

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.