Home / 50,827.68-70,142.20-28,471.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,827.68, 70,142.20 and 28,471.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,827.68, 70,142.20 and 28,471.68 is: 39,290.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,827.68 : 70,142.20 = 28,471.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,827.68/70,142.20 = 28,471.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,827.68x = 70,142.20 × 28,471.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,827.68x = 1,997,066,272.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,997,066,272.90/50,827.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,290.92

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.