Home / 51,586.87-77,397.61-19,997.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,586.87, 77,397.61 and 19,997.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,586.87, 77,397.61 and 19,997.96 is: 30,003.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,586.87 : 77,397.61 = 19,997.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,586.87/77,397.61 = 19,997.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,586.87x = 77,397.61 × 19,997.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,586.87x = 1,547,793,871.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,547,793,871.89/51,586.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,003.64

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.