Home / 50,549.99-75,825.30-22,463.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,549.99, 75,825.30 and 22,463.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,549.99, 75,825.30 and 22,463.45 is: 33,695.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,549.99 : 75,825.30 = 22,463.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,549.99/75,825.30 = 22,463.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,549.99x = 75,825.30 × 22,463.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,549.99x = 1,703,297,343.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,703,297,343.84/50,549.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,695.31

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.