Home / 50,301.20-75,462.74-15,243.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,301.20, 75,462.74 and 15,243.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,301.20, 75,462.74 and 15,243.59 is: 22,868.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,301.20 : 75,462.74 = 15,243.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,301.20/75,462.74 = 15,243.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,301.20x = 75,462.74 × 15,243.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,301.20x = 1,150,323,238.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,150,323,238.44/50,301.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,868.70

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.