Home / 50,694.43-69,958.77-28,034.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,694.43, 69,958.77 and 28,034.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,694.43, 69,958.77 and 28,034.95 is: 38,688.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,694.43 : 69,958.77 = 28,034.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,694.43/69,958.77 = 28,034.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,694.43x = 69,958.77 × 28,034.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,694.43x = 1,961,290,619.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,961,290,619.01/50,694.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,688.48

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.