Home / 51,451.14-77,185.89-18,190.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,451.14, 77,185.89 and 18,190.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,451.14, 77,185.89 and 18,190.52 is: 27,289.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,451.14 : 77,185.89 = 18,190.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,451.14/77,185.89 = 18,190.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,451.14x = 77,185.89 × 18,190.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,451.14x = 1,404,051,089.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,404,051,089.83/51,451.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,289.02

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.