Home / 50,680.88-69,939.44-28,324.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,680.88, 69,939.44 and 28,324.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,680.88, 69,939.44 and 28,324.88 is: 39,088.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,680.88 : 69,939.44 = 28,324.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,680.88/69,939.44 = 28,324.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,680.88x = 69,939.44 × 28,324.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,680.88x = 1,981,026,245.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,981,026,245.27/50,680.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,088.24

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.