Home / 51,880.21-71,597.35-31,730.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,880.21, 71,597.35 and 31,730.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,880.21, 71,597.35 and 31,730.76 is: 43,790.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,880.21 : 71,597.35 = 31,730.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,880.21/71,597.35 = 31,730.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,880.21x = 71,597.35 × 31,730.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,880.21x = 2,271,838,329.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,271,838,329.49/51,880.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,790.08

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.