Home / 51,994.01-71,751.75-29,337.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,994.01, 71,751.75 and 29,337.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,994.01, 71,751.75 and 29,337.81 is: 40,486.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,994.01 : 71,751.75 = 29,337.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,994.01/71,751.75 = 29,337.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,994.01x = 71,751.75 × 29,337.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,994.01x = 2,105,038,849.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,105,038,849.91/51,994.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,486.18

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.