Home / 51,647.13-77,471.46-20,059.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,647.13, 77,471.46 and 20,059.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,647.13, 77,471.46 and 20,059.02 is: 30,088.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,647.13 : 77,471.46 = 20,059.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,647.13/77,471.46 = 20,059.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,647.13x = 77,471.46 × 20,059.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,647.13x = 1,554,001,565.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,554,001,565.57/51,647.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,088.83

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.