Home / 51,596.40-77,334.12-23,836.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,596.40, 77,334.12 and 23,836.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,596.40, 77,334.12 and 23,836.08 is: 35,726.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,596.40 : 77,334.12 = 23,836.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,596.40/77,334.12 = 23,836.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,596.40x = 77,334.12 × 23,836.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,596.40x = 1,843,342,271.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,843,342,271.05/51,596.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,726.18

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.