Home / 50,809.65-76,218.41-15,268.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,809.65, 76,218.41 and 15,268.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,809.65, 76,218.41 and 15,268.19 is: 22,903.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,809.65 : 76,218.41 = 15,268.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,809.65/76,218.41 = 15,268.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,809.65x = 76,218.41 × 15,268.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,809.65x = 1,163,717,165.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,163,717,165.38/50,809.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,903.47

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.