Home / 51,622.23-77,426.04-16,557.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,622.23, 77,426.04 and 16,557.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,622.23, 77,426.04 and 16,557.33 is: 24,833.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,622.23 : 77,426.04 = 16,557.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,622.23/77,426.04 = 16,557.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,622.23x = 77,426.04 × 16,557.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,622.23x = 1,281,968,494.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,281,968,494.87/51,622.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,833.65

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.