Home / 50,435.85-69,605.18-36,097.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,435.85, 69,605.18 and 36,097.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,435.85, 69,605.18 and 36,097.02 is: 49,816.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,435.85 : 69,605.18 = 36,097.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,435.85/69,605.18 = 36,097.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,435.85x = 69,605.18 × 36,097.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,435.85x = 2,512,539,394.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,512,539,394.08/50,435.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,816.54

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.