Home / 51,782.46-77,549.12-29,528.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,782.46, 77,549.12 and 29,528.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,782.46, 77,549.12 and 29,528.38 is: 44,221.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,782.46 : 77,549.12 = 29,528.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,782.46/77,549.12 = 29,528.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,782.46x = 77,549.12 × 29,528.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,782.46x = 2,289,899,884.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,289,899,884.03/51,782.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,221.54

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.