Home / 50,869.44-76,304.16-23,148

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,869.44, 76,304.16 and 23,148

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,869.44, 76,304.16 and 23,148 is: 34,722

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,869.44 : 76,304.16 = 23,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,869.44/76,304.16 = 23,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,869.44x = 76,304.16 × 23,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,869.44x = 1,766,288,695.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,766,288,695.68/50,869.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,722

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.