Home / 51,029.10-76,543.68-27,803.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,029.10, 76,543.68 and 27,803.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,029.10, 76,543.68 and 27,803.16 is: 41,704.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,029.10 : 76,543.68 = 27,803.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,029.10/76,543.68 = 27,803.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,029.10x = 76,543.68 × 27,803.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,029.10x = 2,128,156,182.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,128,156,182.03/51,029.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,704.76

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.