Home / 50,789.40-70,054.68-34,846.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,789.40, 70,054.68 and 34,846.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,789.40, 70,054.68 and 34,846.17 is: 48,063.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,789.40 : 70,054.68 = 34,846.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,789.40/70,054.68 = 34,846.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,789.40x = 70,054.68 × 34,846.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,789.40x = 2,441,137,419.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,441,137,419.25/50,789.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,063.92

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.