Home / 51,288.97-76,967.09-18,008.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,288.97, 76,967.09 and 18,008.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,288.97, 76,967.09 and 18,008.17 is: 27,024.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,288.97 : 76,967.09 = 18,008.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,288.97/76,967.09 = 18,008.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,288.97x = 76,967.09 × 18,008.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,288.97x = 1,386,036,707.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,386,036,707.24/51,288.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,024.07

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.