Home / 50,726.55-76,089.05-17,446.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,726.55, 76,089.05 and 17,446.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,726.55, 76,089.05 and 17,446.90 is: 26,170.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,726.55 : 76,089.05 = 17,446.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,726.55/76,089.05 = 17,446.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,726.55x = 76,089.05 × 17,446.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,726.55x = 1,327,518,036.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,327,518,036.71/50,726.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,170.08

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.