Home / 51,062.61-70,465.05-28,400.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,062.61, 70,465.05 and 28,400.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,062.61, 70,465.05 and 28,400.43 is: 39,191.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,062.61 : 70,465.05 = 28,400.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,062.61/70,465.05 = 28,400.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,062.61x = 70,465.05 × 28,400.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,062.61x = 2,001,237,719.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,001,237,719.97/51,062.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,191.84

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.