Home / 50,964.48-76,431.96-17,683.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,964.48, 76,431.96 and 17,683.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,964.48, 76,431.96 and 17,683.20 is: 26,519.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,964.48 : 76,431.96 = 17,683.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,964.48/76,431.96 = 17,683.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,964.48x = 76,431.96 × 17,683.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,964.48x = 1,351,561,635.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,351,561,635.07/50,964.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,519.68

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.