Home / 51,203.63-76,818.40-14,267.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,203.63, 76,818.40 and 14,267.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,203.63, 76,818.40 and 14,267.63 is: 21,405.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,203.63 : 76,818.40 = 14,267.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,203.63/76,818.40 = 14,267.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,203.63x = 76,818.40 × 14,267.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,203.63x = 1,096,016,088.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,016,088.63/51,203.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,405.05

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.