Home / 51,312.62-76,970.99-16,252.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,312.62, 76,970.99 and 16,252.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,312.62, 76,970.99 and 16,252.28 is: 24,379.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,312.62 : 76,970.99 = 16,252.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,312.62/76,970.99 = 16,252.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,312.62x = 76,970.99 × 16,252.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,312.62x = 1,250,953,615.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,250,953,615.24/51,312.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,379.07

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.