Home / 50,829.30-70,169.22-33,843.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,829.30, 70,169.22 and 33,843.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,829.30, 70,169.22 and 33,843.60 is: 46,720.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,829.30 : 70,169.22 = 33,843.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,829.30/70,169.22 = 33,843.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,829.30x = 70,169.22 × 33,843.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,829.30x = 2,374,779,013.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,374,779,013.99/50,829.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,720.67

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.