Home / 51,737.92-77,652.22-29,595.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,737.92, 77,652.22 and 29,595.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,737.92, 77,652.22 and 29,595.76 is: 44,419.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,737.92 : 77,652.22 = 29,595.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,737.92/77,652.22 = 29,595.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,737.92x = 77,652.22 × 29,595.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,737.92x = 2,298,176,466.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,298,176,466.59/51,737.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,419.58

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.