Home / 50,580.80-75,871.20-15,515.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,580.80, 75,871.20 and 15,515.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,580.80, 75,871.20 and 15,515.90 is: 23,273.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,580.80 : 75,871.20 = 15,515.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,580.80/75,871.20 = 15,515.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,580.80x = 75,871.20 × 15,515.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,580.80x = 1,177,209,952.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,177,209,952.08/50,580.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,273.85

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.