Home / 50,566.92-69,781.06-27,905.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,566.92, 69,781.06 and 27,905.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,566.92, 69,781.06 and 27,905.61 is: 38,509.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,566.92 : 69,781.06 = 27,905.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,566.92/69,781.06 = 27,905.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,566.92x = 69,781.06 × 27,905.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,566.92x = 1,947,283,045.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,947,283,045.75/50,566.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,509.03

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.