Home / 50,973.74-70,354.10-29,464.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,973.74, 70,354.10 and 29,464.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,973.74, 70,354.10 and 29,464.40 is: 40,666.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,973.74 : 70,354.10 = 29,464.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,973.74/70,354.10 = 29,464.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,973.74x = 70,354.10 × 29,464.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,973.74x = 2,072,941,344.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,072,941,344.04/50,973.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,666.85

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.