Home / 51,046.20-76,144.86-50,229.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,046.20, 76,144.86 and 50,229.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,046.20, 76,144.86 and 50,229.72 is: 74,926.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,046.20 : 76,144.86 = 50,229.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,046.20/76,144.86 = 50,229.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,046.20x = 76,144.86 × 50,229.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,046.20x = 3,824,734,997.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,824,734,997.24/51,046.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,926.93

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.