Home / 50,423.16-75,590.82-36,348.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,423.16, 75,590.82 and 36,348.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,423.16, 75,590.82 and 36,348.60 is: 54,491.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,423.16 : 75,590.82 = 36,348.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,423.16/75,590.82 = 36,348.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,423.16x = 75,590.82 × 36,348.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,423.16x = 2,747,620,479.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,747,620,479.85/50,423.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,491.24

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.