Home / 51,875.16-71,586.95-29,214.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,875.16, 71,586.95 and 29,214.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,875.16, 71,586.95 and 29,214.19 is: 40,315.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,875.16 : 71,586.95 = 29,214.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,875.16/71,586.95 = 29,214.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,875.16x = 71,586.95 × 29,214.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,875.16x = 2,091,354,758.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,091,354,758.82/51,875.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,315.15

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.