Home / 51,320.46-70,818.20-28,657.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,320.46, 70,818.20 and 28,657.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,320.46, 70,818.20 and 28,657.68 is: 39,545.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,320.46 : 70,818.20 = 28,657.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,320.46/70,818.20 = 28,657.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,320.46x = 70,818.20 × 28,657.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,320.46x = 2,029,485,170.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,029,485,170.49/51,320.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,545.34

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.