Home / 51,594-77,393.88-14,660.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,594, 77,393.88 and 14,660.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,594, 77,393.88 and 14,660.88 is: 21,992.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,594 : 77,393.88 = 14,660.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,594/77,393.88 = 14,660.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,594x = 77,393.88 × 14,660.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,594x = 1,134,662,387.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,134,662,387.41/51,594
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,992.14

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.