Home / 50,733.41-70,017.28-29,223.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,733.41, 70,017.28 and 29,223.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,733.41, 70,017.28 and 29,223.86 is: 40,331.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,733.41 : 70,017.28 = 29,223.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,733.41/70,017.28 = 29,223.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,733.41x = 70,017.28 × 29,223.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,733.41x = 2,046,174,765.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,046,174,765.15/50,733.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,331.90

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.