Home / 51,794.19-77,822.61-48,311.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,794.19, 77,822.61 and 48,311.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,794.19, 77,822.61 and 48,311.37 is: 72,589.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,794.19 : 77,822.61 = 48,311.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,794.19/77,822.61 = 48,311.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,794.19x = 77,822.61 × 48,311.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,794.19x = 3,759,716,906.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,759,716,906.08/51,794.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,589.55

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.