Home / 51,358.89-77,045.63-15,823.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,358.89, 77,045.63 and 15,823.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,358.89, 77,045.63 and 15,823.10 is: 23,736.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,358.89 : 77,045.63 = 15,823.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,358.89/77,045.63 = 15,823.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,358.89x = 77,045.63 × 15,823.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,358.89x = 1,219,100,477.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,219,100,477.17/51,358.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,736.89

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.