Home / 51,007.13-76,513.43-15,949.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,007.13, 76,513.43 and 15,949.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,007.13, 76,513.43 and 15,949.52 is: 23,925.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,007.13 : 76,513.43 = 15,949.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,007.13/76,513.43 = 15,949.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,007.13x = 76,513.43 × 15,949.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,007.13x = 1,220,352,482.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,220,352,482.05/51,007.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,925.14

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.