Home / 51,624.90-77,428.13-13,674.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,624.90, 77,428.13 and 13,674.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,624.90, 77,428.13 and 13,674.44 is: 20,509.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,624.90 : 77,428.13 = 13,674.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,624.90/77,428.13 = 13,674.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,624.90x = 77,428.13 × 13,674.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,624.90x = 1,058,786,443.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,058,786,443.20/51,624.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,509.22

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.