Home / 51,087.30-76,643.92-16,027.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,087.30, 76,643.92 and 16,027.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,087.30, 76,643.92 and 16,027.26 is: 24,044.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,087.30 : 76,643.92 = 16,027.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,087.30/76,643.92 = 16,027.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,087.30x = 76,643.92 × 16,027.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,087.30x = 1,228,392,033.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,228,392,033.26/51,087.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,044.96

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.