Home / 50,779.98-70,075.26-29,558.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,779.98, 70,075.26 and 29,558.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,779.98, 70,075.26 and 29,558.79 is: 40,790.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,779.98 : 70,075.26 = 29,558.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,779.98/70,075.26 = 29,558.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,779.98x = 70,075.26 × 29,558.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,779.98x = 2,071,339,894.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,071,339,894.54/50,779.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,790.48

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.