Home / 51,862.80-77,851.80-32,163.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,862.80, 77,851.80 and 32,163.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,862.80, 77,851.80 and 32,163.60 is: 48,281.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,862.80 : 77,851.80 = 32,163.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,862.80/77,851.80 = 32,163.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,862.80x = 77,851.80 × 32,163.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,862.80x = 2,503,994,154.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,503,994,154.48/51,862.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,281.12

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.