Home / 50,335.12-69,463.32-27,675.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,335.12, 69,463.32 and 27,675.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,335.12, 69,463.32 and 27,675.04 is: 38,192.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,335.12 : 69,463.32 = 27,675.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,335.12/69,463.32 = 27,675.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,335.12x = 69,463.32 × 27,675.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,335.12x = 1,922,400,159.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,922,400,159.53/50,335.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,192.02

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.