Home / 51,798.66-77,686.47-20,209.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,798.66, 77,686.47 and 20,209.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,798.66, 77,686.47 and 20,209.56 is: 30,309.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,798.66 : 77,686.47 = 20,209.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,798.66/77,686.47 = 20,209.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,798.66x = 77,686.47 × 20,209.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,798.66x = 1,570,009,376.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,570,009,376.65/51,798.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,309.85

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.