Home / 51,105.17-70,516.36-46,971.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,105.17, 70,516.36 and 46,971.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,105.17, 70,516.36 and 46,971.22 is: 64,812.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,105.17 : 70,516.36 = 46,971.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,105.17/70,516.36 = 46,971.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,105.17x = 70,516.36 × 46,971.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,105.17x = 3,312,239,459.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,312,239,459.16/51,105.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,812.22

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.