Home / 50,353.33-75,384.20-37,925.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,353.33, 75,384.20 and 37,925.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,353.33, 75,384.20 and 37,925.71 is: 56,778.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,353.33 : 75,384.20 = 37,925.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,353.33/75,384.20 = 37,925.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,353.33x = 75,384.20 × 37,925.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,353.33x = 2,858,999,307.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,858,999,307.78/50,353.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,778.75

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.