Home / 51,036.84-76,555.26-15,976.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,036.84, 76,555.26 and 15,976.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,036.84, 76,555.26 and 15,976.68 is: 23,965.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,036.84 : 76,555.26 = 15,976.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,036.84/76,555.26 = 15,976.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,036.84x = 76,555.26 × 15,976.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,036.84x = 1,223,098,891.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,223,098,891.34/51,036.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,965.02

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.