Home / 51,458.16-77,179.32-19,863.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,458.16, 77,179.32 and 19,863.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,458.16, 77,179.32 and 19,863.72 is: 29,792.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,458.16 : 77,179.32 = 19,863.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,458.16/77,179.32 = 19,863.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,458.16x = 77,179.32 × 19,863.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,458.16x = 1,533,068,402.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,533,068,402.27/51,458.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,792.52

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.