Home / 50,828.65-70,141.49-28,167.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,828.65, 70,141.49 and 28,167.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,828.65, 70,141.49 and 28,167.97 is: 38,870.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,828.65 : 70,141.49 = 28,167.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,828.65/70,141.49 = 28,167.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,828.65x = 70,141.49 × 28,167.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,828.65x = 1,975,743,245.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,975,743,245.24/50,828.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,870.66

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.