Home / 51,302.70-76,959.72-21,313.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,302.70, 76,959.72 and 21,313.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,302.70, 76,959.72 and 21,313.67 is: 31,972.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,302.70 : 76,959.72 = 21,313.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,302.70/76,959.72 = 21,313.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,302.70x = 76,959.72 × 21,313.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,302.70x = 1,640,293,690.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,640,293,690.57/51,302.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,972.85

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.