Home / 51,926.03-71,658.20-29,265.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,926.03, 71,658.20 and 29,265.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,926.03, 71,658.20 and 29,265.38 is: 40,386.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,926.03 : 71,658.20 = 29,265.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,926.03/71,658.20 = 29,265.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,926.03x = 71,658.20 × 29,265.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,926.03x = 2,097,103,948.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,097,103,948.50/51,926.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,386.38

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.