Home / 51,062.40-76,570.20-27,366.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,062.40, 76,570.20 and 27,366.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,062.40, 76,570.20 and 27,366.30 is: 41,036.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,062.40 : 76,570.20 = 27,366.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,062.40/76,570.20 = 27,366.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,062.40x = 76,570.20 × 27,366.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,062.40x = 2,095,443,064.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,095,443,064.26/51,062.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,036.91

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.