Home / 50,496.36-75,753.72-17,214.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,496.36, 75,753.72 and 17,214.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,496.36, 75,753.72 and 17,214.72 is: 25,825.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,496.36 : 75,753.72 = 17,214.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,496.36/75,753.72 = 17,214.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,496.36x = 75,753.72 × 17,214.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,496.36x = 1,304,079,078.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,304,079,078.76/50,496.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,825.21

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.