Home / 51,655.68-77,482.98-16,595.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,655.68, 77,482.98 and 16,595.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,655.68, 77,482.98 and 16,595.37 is: 24,892.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,655.68 : 77,482.98 = 16,595.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,655.68/77,482.98 = 16,595.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,655.68x = 77,482.98 × 16,595.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,655.68x = 1,285,858,721.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,858,721.80/51,655.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,892.88

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.