Home / 51,983.50-77,988.24-15,047.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,983.50, 77,988.24 and 15,047.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,983.50, 77,988.24 and 15,047.50 is: 22,575.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,983.50 : 77,988.24 = 15,047.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,983.50/77,988.24 = 15,047.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,983.50x = 77,988.24 × 15,047.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,983.50x = 1,173,528,041.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,173,528,041.40/51,983.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,575.01

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.