Home / 51,002.62-76,472.61-17,708.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,002.62, 76,472.61 and 17,708.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,002.62, 76,472.61 and 17,708.38 is: 26,551.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,002.62 : 76,472.61 = 17,708.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,002.62/76,472.61 = 17,708.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,002.62x = 76,472.61 × 17,708.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,002.62x = 1,354,206,037.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,354,206,037.47/51,002.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,551.70

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.