Home / 50,388.88-69,536.74-28,032.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,388.88, 69,536.74 and 28,032.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,388.88, 69,536.74 and 28,032.88 is: 38,685.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,388.88 : 69,536.74 = 28,032.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,388.88/69,536.74 = 28,032.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,388.88x = 69,536.74 × 28,032.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,388.88x = 1,949,315,088.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,949,315,088.01/50,388.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,685.42

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.