Home / 51,706.27-77,561.63-16,168.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,706.27, 77,561.63 and 16,168.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,706.27, 77,561.63 and 16,168.26 is: 24,253.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,706.27 : 77,561.63 = 16,168.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,706.27/77,561.63 = 16,168.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,706.27x = 77,561.63 × 16,168.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,706.27x = 1,254,036,599.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,254,036,599.86/51,706.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,253.09

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.