Home / 51,207.78-76,693.66-49,434.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,207.78, 76,693.66 and 49,434.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,207.78, 76,693.66 and 49,434.72 is: 74,038.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,207.78 : 76,693.66 = 49,434.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,207.78/76,693.66 = 49,434.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,207.78x = 76,693.66 × 49,434.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,207.78x = 3,791,329,607.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,791,329,607.88/51,207.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,038.16

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.