Home / 64,845.72-97,268.58-50,076.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,845.72, 97,268.58 and 50,076.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,845.72, 97,268.58 and 50,076.18 is: 75,114.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,845.72 : 97,268.58 = 50,076.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,845.72/97,268.58 = 50,076.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,845.72x = 97,268.58 × 50,076.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,845.72x = 4,870,838,920.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,870,838,920.42/64,845.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,114.27

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.