Home / 51,620.50-77,378.46-34,982.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,620.50, 77,378.46 and 34,982.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,620.50, 77,378.46 and 34,982.22 is: 52,437.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,620.50 : 77,378.46 = 34,982.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,620.50/77,378.46 = 34,982.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,620.50x = 77,378.46 × 34,982.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,620.50x = 2,706,870,310.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,706,870,310.98/51,620.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,437.89

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.