Home / 51,156.68-76,729.52-13,720.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,156.68, 76,729.52 and 13,720.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,156.68, 76,729.52 and 13,720.48 is: 20,579.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,156.68 : 76,729.52 = 13,720.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,156.68/76,729.52 = 13,720.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,156.68x = 76,729.52 × 13,720.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,156.68x = 1,052,765,844.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,052,765,844.57/51,156.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,579.24

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.