Home / 50,572.76-69,792.74-27,914.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,572.76, 69,792.74 and 27,914.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,572.76, 69,792.74 and 27,914.96 is: 38,523.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,572.76 : 69,792.74 = 27,914.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,572.76/69,792.74 = 27,914.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,572.76x = 69,792.74 × 27,914.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,572.76x = 1,948,261,684.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,948,261,684.98/50,572.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,523.94

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.