Home / 50,474.22-75,627.63-30,692.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,474.22, 75,627.63 and 30,692.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,474.22, 75,627.63 and 30,692.94 is: 45,988.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,474.22 : 75,627.63 = 30,692.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,474.22/75,627.63 = 30,692.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,474.22x = 75,627.63 × 30,692.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,474.22x = 2,321,234,309.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,321,234,309.93/50,474.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,988.51

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.