Home / 51,937.39-71,656.41-29,273.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,937.39, 71,656.41 and 29,273.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,937.39, 71,656.41 and 29,273.59 is: 40,387.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,937.39 : 71,656.41 = 29,273.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,937.39/71,656.41 = 29,273.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,937.39x = 71,656.41 × 29,273.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,937.39x = 2,097,640,367.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,097,640,367.21/51,937.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,387.87

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.