Home / 51,149.24-76,693.14-19,999.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,149.24, 76,693.14 and 19,999.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,149.24, 76,693.14 and 19,999.16 is: 29,986.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,149.24 : 76,693.14 = 19,999.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,149.24/76,693.14 = 19,999.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,149.24x = 76,693.14 × 19,999.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,149.24x = 1,533,798,377.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,533,798,377.76/51,149.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,986.73

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.