Home / 51,920.80-77,881.20-14,480.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,920.80, 77,881.20 and 14,480.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,920.80, 77,881.20 and 14,480.80 is: 21,721.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,920.80 : 77,881.20 = 14,480.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,920.80/77,881.20 = 14,480.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,920.80x = 77,881.20 × 14,480.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,920.80x = 1,127,782,080.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,127,782,080.96/51,920.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,721.20

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.