Home / 51,218.26-70,681.48-28,558.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,218.26, 70,681.48 and 28,558.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,218.26, 70,681.48 and 28,558.67 is: 39,411.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,218.26 : 70,681.48 = 28,558.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,218.26/70,681.48 = 28,558.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,218.26x = 70,681.48 × 28,558.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,218.26x = 2,018,568,637.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,018,568,637.63/51,218.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,411.12

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.