Home / 50,627.57-69,865.76-27,968.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,627.57, 69,865.76 and 27,968.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,627.57, 69,865.76 and 27,968.11 is: 38,595.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,627.57 : 69,865.76 = 27,968.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,627.57/69,865.76 = 27,968.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,627.57x = 69,865.76 × 27,968.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,627.57x = 1,954,013,156.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,954,013,156.17/50,627.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,595.84

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.