Home / 50,633.46-75,950.16-22,546.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,633.46, 75,950.16 and 22,546.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,633.46, 75,950.16 and 22,546.26 is: 33,819.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,633.46 : 75,950.16 = 22,546.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,633.46/75,950.16 = 22,546.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,633.46x = 75,950.16 × 22,546.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,633.46x = 1,712,392,054.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,712,392,054.40/50,633.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,819.38

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.