Home / 51,798.51-77,695.93-16,737.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,798.51, 77,695.93 and 16,737.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,798.51, 77,695.93 and 16,737.25 is: 25,105.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,798.51 : 77,695.93 = 16,737.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,798.51/77,695.93 = 16,737.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,798.51x = 77,695.93 × 16,737.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,798.51x = 1,300,416,204.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,300,416,204.39/51,798.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,105.28

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.