Home / 51,313.68-70,648.20-44,686.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,313.68, 70,648.20 and 44,686.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,313.68, 70,648.20 and 44,686.80 is: 61,524.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,313.68 : 70,648.20 = 44,686.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,313.68/70,648.20 = 44,686.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,313.68x = 70,648.20 × 44,686.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,313.68x = 3,157,041,983.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,157,041,983.76/51,313.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,524.37

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.