Home / 51,049.87-76,582.98-17,779.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,049.87, 76,582.98 and 17,779.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,049.87, 76,582.98 and 17,779.39 is: 26,671.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,049.87 : 76,582.98 = 17,779.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,049.87/76,582.98 = 17,779.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,049.87x = 76,582.98 × 17,779.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,049.87x = 1,361,598,668.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,361,598,668.78/51,049.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,671.93

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.