Home / 51,230.54-70,695.96-37,796.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,230.54, 70,695.96 and 37,796.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,230.54, 70,695.96 and 37,796.96 is: 52,158.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,230.54 : 70,695.96 = 37,796.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,230.54/70,695.96 = 37,796.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,230.54x = 70,695.96 × 37,796.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,230.54x = 2,672,092,372.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,672,092,372.28/51,230.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,158.19

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.