Home / 50,567.40-75,867.74-23,924.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,567.40, 75,867.74 and 23,924.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,567.40, 75,867.74 and 23,924.84 is: 35,895.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,567.40 : 75,867.74 = 23,924.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,567.40/75,867.74 = 23,924.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,567.40x = 75,867.74 × 23,924.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,567.40x = 1,815,123,540.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,815,123,540.66/50,567.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,895.13

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.