Home / 51,371.52-77,058.72-25,097.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,371.52, 77,058.72 and 25,097.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,371.52, 77,058.72 and 25,097.28 is: 37,646.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,371.52 : 77,058.72 = 25,097.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,371.52/77,058.72 = 25,097.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,371.52x = 77,058.72 × 25,097.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,371.52x = 1,933,964,272.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,933,964,272.28/51,371.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,646.62

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.