Home / 51,231.26-70,710.42-33,295.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,231.26, 70,710.42 and 33,295.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,231.26, 70,710.42 and 33,295.10 is: 45,954.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,231.26 : 70,710.42 = 33,295.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,231.26/70,710.42 = 33,295.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,231.26x = 70,710.42 × 33,295.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,231.26x = 2,354,310,504.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,354,310,504.94/51,231.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,954.57

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.