Home / 51,507.44-77,255.16-14,066

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,507.44, 77,255.16 and 14,066

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,507.44, 77,255.16 and 14,066 is: 21,097.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,507.44 : 77,255.16 = 14,066 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,507.44/77,255.16 = 14,066/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,507.44x = 77,255.16 × 14,066
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,507.44x = 1,086,671,080.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,086,671,080.56/51,507.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,097.36

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.