Home / 50,873.92-70,209.60-28,220.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,873.92, 70,209.60 and 28,220.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,873.92, 70,209.60 and 28,220.16 is: 38,945.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,873.92 : 70,209.60 = 28,220.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,873.92/70,209.60 = 28,220.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,873.92x = 70,209.60 × 28,220.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,873.92x = 1,981,326,145.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,981,326,145.54/50,873.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,945.81

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.