Home / 51,963.19-77,944.95-14,523.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,963.19, 77,944.95 and 14,523.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,963.19, 77,944.95 and 14,523.02 is: 21,784.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,963.19 : 77,944.95 = 14,523.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,963.19/77,944.95 = 14,523.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,963.19x = 77,944.95 × 14,523.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,963.19x = 1,131,995,605.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,131,995,605.41/51,963.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,784.57

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.