Home / 51,410.40-77,115.60-16,353.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,410.40, 77,115.60 and 16,353.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,410.40, 77,115.60 and 16,353.60 is: 24,530.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,410.40 : 77,115.60 = 16,353.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,410.40/77,115.60 = 16,353.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,410.40x = 77,115.60 × 16,353.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,410.40x = 1,261,117,676.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,261,117,676.16/51,410.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,530.40

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.