Home / 50,790.81-76,206.27-15,733.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,790.81, 76,206.27 and 15,733.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,790.81, 76,206.27 and 15,733.20 is: 23,606.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,790.81 : 76,206.27 = 15,733.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,790.81/76,206.27 = 15,733.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,790.81x = 76,206.27 × 15,733.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,790.81x = 1,198,968,487.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,198,968,487.16/50,790.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,606.01

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.