Home / 51,584.55-77,551.79-41,187.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,584.55, 77,551.79 and 41,187.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,584.55, 77,551.79 and 41,187.39 is: 61,920.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,584.55 : 77,551.79 = 41,187.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,584.55/77,551.79 = 41,187.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,584.55x = 77,551.79 × 41,187.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,584.55x = 3,194,155,613.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,194,155,613.99/51,584.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,920.78

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.