Home / 51,158.63-70,602.15-28,804.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,158.63, 70,602.15 and 28,804.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,158.63, 70,602.15 and 28,804.07 is: 39,751.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,158.63 : 70,602.15 = 28,804.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,158.63/70,602.15 = 28,804.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,158.63x = 70,602.15 × 28,804.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,158.63x = 2,033,629,270.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,033,629,270.75/51,158.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,751.44

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.