Home / 50,469.09-75,715.53-28,297.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,469.09, 75,715.53 and 28,297.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,469.09, 75,715.53 and 28,297.77 is: 42,453.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,469.09 : 75,715.53 = 28,297.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,469.09/75,715.53 = 28,297.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,469.09x = 75,715.53 × 28,297.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,469.09x = 2,142,580,263.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,142,580,263.32/50,469.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,453.32

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.