Home / 50,729.40-76,094.10-48,007.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,729.40, 76,094.10 and 48,007.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,729.40, 76,094.10 and 48,007.80 is: 72,011.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,729.40 : 76,094.10 = 48,007.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,729.40/76,094.10 = 48,007.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,729.40x = 76,094.10 × 48,007.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,729.40x = 3,653,110,333.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,653,110,333.98/50,729.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,011.70

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.