Home / 50,837.75-76,256.63-13,901.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,837.75, 76,256.63 and 13,901.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,837.75, 76,256.63 and 13,901.75 is: 20,852.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,837.75 : 76,256.63 = 13,901.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,837.75/76,256.63 = 13,901.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,837.75x = 76,256.63 × 13,901.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,837.75x = 1,060,100,606.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,060,100,606.10/50,837.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,852.63

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.