Home / 51,894.52-71,589.58-49,882.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,894.52, 71,589.58 and 49,882.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,894.52, 71,589.58 and 49,882.68 is: 68,814.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,894.52 : 71,589.58 = 49,882.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,894.52/71,589.58 = 49,882.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,894.52x = 71,589.58 × 49,882.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,894.52x = 3,571,080,110.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,571,080,110.47/51,894.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,814.20

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.