Home / 51,037.68-70,418.70-29,804.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,037.68, 70,418.70 and 29,804.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,037.68, 70,418.70 and 29,804.88 is: 41,122.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,037.68 : 70,418.70 = 29,804.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,037.68/70,418.70 = 29,804.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,037.68x = 70,418.70 × 29,804.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,037.68x = 2,098,820,903.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,098,820,903.26/51,037.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,122.97

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.