Home / 50,731.11-76,123.66-28,546.05

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,731.11, 76,123.66 and 28,546.05

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,731.11, 76,123.66 and 28,546.05 is: 42,834.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,731.11 : 76,123.66 = 28,546.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,731.11/76,123.66 = 28,546.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,731.11x = 76,123.66 × 28,546.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,731.11x = 2,173,029,470.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,173,029,470.01/50,731.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,834.26

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.