Home / 51,521.88-77,055.66-44,851.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,521.88, 77,055.66 and 44,851.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,521.88, 77,055.66 and 44,851.08 is: 67,078.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,521.88 : 77,055.66 = 44,851.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,521.88/77,055.66 = 44,851.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,521.88x = 77,055.66 × 44,851.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,521.88x = 3,456,029,571.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,456,029,571.11/51,521.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,078.87

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.