Home / 50,376.57-75,564.93-18,786.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,376.57, 75,564.93 and 18,786.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,376.57, 75,564.93 and 18,786.15 is: 28,179.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,376.57 : 75,564.93 = 18,786.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,376.57/75,564.93 = 18,786.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,376.57x = 75,564.93 × 18,786.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,376.57x = 1,419,574,109.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,419,574,109.72/50,376.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,179.25

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.