Home / 50,634.14-69,873.71-27,972.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,634.14, 69,873.71 and 27,972.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,634.14, 69,873.71 and 27,972.72 is: 38,601.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,634.14 : 69,873.71 = 27,972.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,634.14/69,873.71 = 27,972.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,634.14x = 69,873.71 × 27,972.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,634.14x = 1,954,557,585.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,954,557,585.33/50,634.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,601.58

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.