Home / 51,084.53-76,632.94-16,891.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,084.53, 76,632.94 and 16,891.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,084.53, 76,632.94 and 16,891.46 is: 25,339.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,084.53 : 76,632.94 = 16,891.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,084.53/76,632.94 = 16,891.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,084.53x = 76,632.94 × 16,891.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,084.53x = 1,294,442,156.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,442,156.24/51,084.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,339.22

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.