Home / 51,063.22-76,596.89-17,786.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,063.22, 76,596.89 and 17,786.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,063.22, 76,596.89 and 17,786.65 is: 26,680.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,063.22 : 76,596.89 = 17,786.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,063.22/76,596.89 = 17,786.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,063.22x = 76,596.89 × 17,786.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,063.22x = 1,362,401,793.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,362,401,793.09/51,063.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,680.69

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.