Home / 51,144.78-76,721.53-15,614.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,144.78, 76,721.53 and 15,614.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,144.78, 76,721.53 and 15,614.09 is: 23,422.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,144.78 : 76,721.53 = 15,614.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,144.78/76,721.53 = 15,614.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,144.78x = 76,721.53 × 15,614.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,144.78x = 1,197,936,874.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,197,936,874.36/51,144.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,422.47

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.