Home / 50,417.48-69,576.14-27,756.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,417.48, 69,576.14 and 27,756.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,417.48, 69,576.14 and 27,756.47 is: 38,303.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,417.48 : 69,576.14 = 27,756.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,417.48/69,576.14 = 27,756.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,417.48x = 69,576.14 × 27,756.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,417.48x = 1,931,188,285.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,931,188,285.96/50,417.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,303.94

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.