Home / 50,301.51-75,463.95-14,761.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,301.51, 75,463.95 and 14,761.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,301.51, 75,463.95 and 14,761.41 is: 22,145.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,301.51 : 75,463.95 = 14,761.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,301.51/75,463.95 = 14,761.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,301.51x = 75,463.95 × 14,761.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,301.51x = 1,113,954,078.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,113,954,078.53/50,301.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,145.54

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.