Home / 51,940.96-77,849.91-23,837.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,940.96, 77,849.91 and 23,837.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,940.96, 77,849.91 and 23,837.33 is: 35,727.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,940.96 : 77,849.91 = 23,837.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,940.96/77,849.91 = 23,837.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,940.96x = 77,849.91 × 23,837.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,940.96x = 1,855,733,995.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,855,733,995.14/51,940.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,727.76

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.