Home / 50,631.36-75,903.96-30,923.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,631.36, 75,903.96 and 30,923.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,631.36, 75,903.96 and 30,923.76 is: 46,359.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,631.36 : 75,903.96 = 30,923.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,631.36/75,903.96 = 30,923.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,631.36x = 75,903.96 × 30,923.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,631.36x = 2,347,235,842.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,347,235,842.09/50,631.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,359.33

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.