Home / 51,307.57-70,805.64-32,188.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,307.57, 70,805.64 and 32,188.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,307.57, 70,805.64 and 32,188.15 is: 44,420.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,307.57 : 70,805.64 = 32,188.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,307.57/70,805.64 = 32,188.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,307.57x = 70,805.64 × 32,188.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,307.57x = 2,279,102,561.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,279,102,561.17/51,307.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,420.40

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.