Home / 51,868.26-71,572.86-29,203.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,868.26, 71,572.86 and 29,203.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,868.26, 71,572.86 and 29,203.65 is: 40,298.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,868.26 : 71,572.86 = 29,203.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,868.26/71,572.86 = 29,203.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,868.26x = 71,572.86 × 29,203.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,868.26x = 2,090,188,752.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,090,188,752.94/51,868.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,298.03

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.