Home / 51,529.10-72,348.10-51,529.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,529.10, 72,348.10 and 51,529.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,529.10, 72,348.10 and 51,529.10 is: 72,348.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,529.10 : 72,348.10 = 51,529.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,529.10/72,348.10 = 51,529.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,529.10x = 72,348.10 × 51,529.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,529.10x = 3,728,032,479.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,728,032,479.71/51,529.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,348.10

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.40) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.