Home / 51,059.81-76,589.73-16,002.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,059.81, 76,589.73 and 16,002.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,059.81, 76,589.73 and 16,002.20 is: 24,003.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,059.81 : 76,589.73 = 16,002.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,059.81/76,589.73 = 16,002.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,059.81x = 76,589.73 × 16,002.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,059.81x = 1,225,603,794.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,225,603,794.46/51,059.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,003.30

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.