Home / 51,576.35-77,376.60-16,035.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,576.35, 77,376.60 and 16,035.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,576.35, 77,376.60 and 16,035.84 is: 24,057.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,576.35 : 77,376.60 = 16,035.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,576.35/77,376.60 = 16,035.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,576.35x = 77,376.60 × 16,035.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,576.35x = 1,240,798,777.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,240,798,777.34/51,576.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,057.52

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.