Home / 50,659.72-75,967.46-19,473

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,659.72, 75,967.46 and 19,473

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,659.72, 75,967.46 and 19,473 is: 29,201.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,659.72 : 75,967.46 = 19,473 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,659.72/75,967.46 = 19,473/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,659.72x = 75,967.46 × 19,473
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,659.72x = 1,479,314,348.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,479,314,348.58/50,659.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,201.00

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.