Home / 51,811.47-77,585.94-32,030.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,811.47, 77,585.94 and 32,030.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,811.47, 77,585.94 and 32,030.04 is: 47,963.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,811.47 : 77,585.94 = 32,030.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,811.47/77,585.94 = 32,030.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,811.47x = 77,585.94 × 32,030.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,811.47x = 2,485,080,761.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,485,080,761.64/51,811.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,963.91

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.