Home / 50,605.79-69,842.15-29,385.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,605.79, 69,842.15 and 29,385.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,605.79, 69,842.15 and 29,385.06 is: 40,554.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,605.79 : 69,842.15 = 29,385.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,605.79/69,842.15 = 29,385.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,605.79x = 69,842.15 × 29,385.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,605.79x = 2,052,315,621.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,052,315,621.35/50,605.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,554.96

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.