Home / 51,545.52-77,321.32-16,482.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,545.52, 77,321.32 and 16,482.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,545.52, 77,321.32 and 16,482.44 is: 24,724.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,545.52 : 77,321.32 = 16,482.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,545.52/77,321.32 = 16,482.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,545.52x = 77,321.32 × 16,482.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,545.52x = 1,274,444,017.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,274,444,017.62/51,545.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,724.63

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.