Home / 50,882.02-70,220.78-28,223.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,882.02, 70,220.78 and 28,223.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,882.02, 70,220.78 and 28,223.16 is: 38,949.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,882.02 : 70,220.78 = 28,223.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,882.02/70,220.78 = 28,223.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,882.02x = 70,220.78 × 28,223.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,882.02x = 1,981,852,309.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,981,852,309.26/50,882.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,949.95

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.