Home / 51,731.25-77,596.88-14,795.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,731.25, 77,596.88 and 14,795.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,731.25, 77,596.88 and 14,795.25 is: 22,192.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,731.25 : 77,596.88 = 14,795.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,731.25/77,596.88 = 14,795.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,731.25x = 77,596.88 × 14,795.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,731.25x = 1,148,065,164.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,148,065,164.84/51,731.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,192.88

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.