Home / 50,682.51-76,037.00-19,092.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,682.51, 76,037.00 and 19,092.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,682.51, 76,037.00 and 19,092.92 is: 28,644.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,682.51 : 76,037.00 = 19,092.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,682.51/76,037.00 = 19,092.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,682.51x = 76,037.00 × 19,092.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,682.51x = 1,451,767,882.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,451,767,882.39/50,682.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,644.36

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.