Home / 51,775.68-77,546.84-36,262.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,775.68, 77,546.84 and 36,262.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,775.68, 77,546.84 and 36,262.56 is: 54,312.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,775.68 : 77,546.84 = 36,262.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,775.68/77,546.84 = 36,262.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,775.68x = 77,546.84 × 36,262.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,775.68x = 2,812,046,938.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,812,046,938.31/51,775.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,312.12

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.