Home / 50,877.06-70,214.78-29,655.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,877.06, 70,214.78 and 29,655.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,877.06, 70,214.78 and 29,655.87 is: 40,927.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,877.06 : 70,214.78 = 29,655.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,877.06/70,214.78 = 29,655.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,877.06x = 70,214.78 × 29,655.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,877.06x = 2,082,280,239.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,082,280,239.48/50,877.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,927.68

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.