Home / 50,498.60-75,747.90-14,961.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,498.60, 75,747.90 and 14,961.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,498.60, 75,747.90 and 14,961.20 is: 22,441.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,498.60 : 75,747.90 = 14,961.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,498.60/75,747.90 = 14,961.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,498.60x = 75,747.90 × 14,961.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,498.60x = 1,133,279,481.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,133,279,481.48/50,498.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,441.80

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.