Home / 50,336.98-69,463.25-27,675.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,336.98, 69,463.25 and 27,675.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,336.98, 69,463.25 and 27,675.79 is: 38,191.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,336.98 : 69,463.25 = 27,675.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,336.98/69,463.25 = 27,675.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,336.98x = 69,463.25 × 27,675.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,336.98x = 1,922,450,007.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,922,450,007.68/50,336.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,191.61

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.