Home / 50,368,999.70-75,534,837.15-16,291,457.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,368,999.70, 75,534,837.15 and 16,291,457.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,368,999.70, 75,534,837.15 and 16,291,457.30 is: 24,431,149.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,368,999.70 : 75,534,837.15 = 16,291,457.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,368,999.70/75,534,837.15 = 16,291,457.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,368,999.70x = 75,534,837.15 × 16,291,457.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,368,999.70x = 1,230,572,574,091,678.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,230,572,574,091,678.75/50,368,999.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,431,149.74

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.