Home / 50,993.50-70,382.27-28,340.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,993.50, 70,382.27 and 28,340.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,993.50, 70,382.27 and 28,340.27 is: 39,115.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,993.50 : 70,382.27 = 28,340.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,993.50/70,382.27 = 28,340.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,993.50x = 70,382.27 × 28,340.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,993.50x = 1,994,652,535.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,994,652,535.01/50,993.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,115.82

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.