Home / 50,960.78-76,471.23-19,397.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,960.78, 76,471.23 and 19,397.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,960.78, 76,471.23 and 19,397.41 is: 29,107.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,960.78 : 76,471.23 = 19,397.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,960.78/76,471.23 = 19,397.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,960.78x = 76,471.23 × 19,397.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,960.78x = 1,483,343,801.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,483,343,801.51/50,960.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,107.56

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.