Home / 51,978.41-71,730.10-29,317.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,978.41, 71,730.10 and 29,317.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,978.41, 71,730.10 and 29,317.33 is: 40,457.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,978.41 : 71,730.10 = 29,317.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,978.41/71,730.10 = 29,317.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,978.41x = 71,730.10 × 29,317.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,978.41x = 2,102,935,012.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,102,935,012.63/51,978.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,457.86

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.