Home / 50,944.80-76,306.48-31,163.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,944.80, 76,306.48 and 31,163.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,944.80, 76,306.48 and 31,163.52 is: 46,677.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,944.80 : 76,306.48 = 31,163.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,944.80/76,306.48 = 31,163.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,944.80x = 76,306.48 × 31,163.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,944.80x = 2,377,978,515.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,377,978,515.61/50,944.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,677.55

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.