Home / 51,615.41-77,398.05-30,273.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,615.41, 77,398.05 and 30,273.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,615.41, 77,398.05 and 30,273.93 is: 45,396.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,615.41 : 77,398.05 = 30,273.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,615.41/77,398.05 = 30,273.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,615.41x = 77,398.05 × 30,273.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,615.41x = 2,343,143,147.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,343,143,147.84/51,615.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,396.19

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.