Home / 51,825.33-71,522.64-29,166.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,825.33, 71,522.64 and 29,166.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,825.33, 71,522.64 and 29,166.57 is: 40,251.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,825.33 : 71,522.64 = 29,166.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,825.33/71,522.64 = 29,166.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,825.33x = 71,522.64 × 29,166.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,825.33x = 2,086,070,086.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,086,070,086.14/51,825.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,251.94

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.