Home / 51,586.14-70,725.26-50,653.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,586.14, 70,725.26 and 50,653.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,586.14, 70,725.26 and 50,653.02 is: 69,445.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,586.14 : 70,725.26 = 50,653.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,586.14/70,725.26 = 50,653.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,586.14x = 70,725.26 × 50,653.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,586.14x = 3,582,448,009.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,582,448,009.29/51,586.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,445.94

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.37) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.