Home / 51,760.99-77,739.90-32,176.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,760.99, 77,739.90 and 32,176.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,760.99, 77,739.90 and 32,176.41 is: 48,325.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,760.99 : 77,739.90 = 32,176.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,760.99/77,739.90 = 32,176.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,760.99x = 77,739.90 × 32,176.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,760.99x = 2,501,390,664.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,501,390,664.57/51,760.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,325.79

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.