Home / 51,010.77-70,405.27-34,922.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,010.77, 70,405.27 and 34,922.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,010.77, 70,405.27 and 34,922.57 is: 48,200.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,010.77 : 70,405.27 = 34,922.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,010.77/70,405.27 = 34,922.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,010.77x = 70,405.27 × 34,922.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,010.77x = 2,458,732,969.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,458,732,969.94/51,010.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,200.27

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.