Home / 50,979.24-70,362.59-28,326.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,979.24, 70,362.59 and 28,326.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,979.24, 70,362.59 and 28,326.01 is: 39,096.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,979.24 : 70,362.59 = 28,326.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,979.24/70,362.59 = 28,326.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,979.24x = 70,362.59 × 28,326.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,979.24x = 1,993,091,427.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,993,091,427.97/50,979.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,096.14

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.