Home / 51,732.48-77,600.40-14,295.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,732.48, 77,600.40 and 14,295.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,732.48, 77,600.40 and 14,295.36 is: 21,443.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,732.48 : 77,600.40 = 14,295.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,732.48/77,600.40 = 14,295.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,732.48x = 77,600.40 × 14,295.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,732.48x = 1,109,325,654.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,325,654.14/51,732.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,443.50

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.