Home / 51,012.86-76,402.60-24,377.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,012.86, 76,402.60 and 24,377.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,012.86, 76,402.60 and 24,377.58 is: 36,510.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,012.86 : 76,402.60 = 24,377.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,012.86/76,402.60 = 24,377.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,012.86x = 76,402.60 × 24,377.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,012.86x = 1,862,510,432.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,862,510,432.76/51,012.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,510.61

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.