Home / 50,692.40-75,999.84-30,697.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,692.40, 75,999.84 and 30,697.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,692.40, 75,999.84 and 30,697.60 is: 46,022.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,692.40 : 75,999.84 = 30,697.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,692.40/75,999.84 = 30,697.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,692.40x = 75,999.84 × 30,697.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,692.40x = 2,333,012,688.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,333,012,688.38/50,692.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,022.93

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.