Home / 51,050.52-76,231.67-41,708.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,050.52, 76,231.67 and 41,708.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,050.52, 76,231.67 and 41,708.93 is: 62,282.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,050.52 : 76,231.67 = 41,708.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,050.52/76,231.67 = 41,708.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,050.52x = 76,231.67 × 41,708.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,050.52x = 3,179,540,798.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,179,540,798.11/51,050.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,282.24

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.