Home / 50,854.31-76,274.96-13,417.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,854.31, 76,274.96 and 13,417.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,854.31, 76,274.96 and 13,417.19 is: 20,124.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,854.31 : 76,274.96 = 13,417.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,854.31/76,274.96 = 13,417.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,854.31x = 76,274.96 × 13,417.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,854.31x = 1,023,395,182.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,023,395,182.10/50,854.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,124.06

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.