Home / 51,201.95-76,809.06-48,402.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,201.95, 76,809.06 and 48,402.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,201.95, 76,809.06 and 48,402.59 is: 72,609.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,201.95 : 76,809.06 = 48,402.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,201.95/76,809.06 = 48,402.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,201.95x = 76,809.06 × 48,402.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,201.95x = 3,717,757,055.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,717,757,055.42/51,201.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,609.68

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.