Home / 50,666.28-76,014.06-15,611.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,666.28, 76,014.06 and 15,611.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,666.28, 76,014.06 and 15,611.10 is: 23,421.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,666.28 : 76,014.06 = 15,611.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,666.28/76,014.06 = 15,611.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,666.28x = 76,014.06 × 15,611.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,666.28x = 1,186,663,092.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,186,663,092.07/50,666.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,421.16

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.