Home / 50,849.17-70,170.27-28,189.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,849.17, 70,170.27 and 28,189.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,849.17, 70,170.27 and 28,189.10 is: 38,900.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,849.17 : 70,170.27 = 28,189.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,849.17/70,170.27 = 28,189.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,849.17x = 70,170.27 × 28,189.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,849.17x = 1,978,036,758.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,978,036,758.06/50,849.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,900.08

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.