Home / 51,015.27-76,530.83-26,041.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,015.27, 76,530.83 and 26,041.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,015.27, 76,530.83 and 26,041.80 is: 39,066.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,015.27 : 76,530.83 = 26,041.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,015.27/76,530.83 = 26,041.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,015.27x = 76,530.83 × 26,041.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,015.27x = 1,993,000,568.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,993,000,568.69/51,015.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,066.75

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.