Home / 50,313.34-75,528.33-26,985.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,313.34, 75,528.33 and 26,985.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,313.34, 75,528.33 and 26,985.34 is: 40,509.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,313.34 : 75,528.33 = 26,985.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,313.34/75,528.33 = 26,985.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,313.34x = 75,528.33 × 26,985.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,313.34x = 2,038,157,664.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,038,157,664.68/50,313.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,509.29

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.