Home / 52,010.67-77,969.17-18,707.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,010.67, 77,969.17 and 18,707.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,010.67, 77,969.17 and 18,707.32 is: 28,044.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,010.67 : 77,969.17 = 18,707.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,010.67/77,969.17 = 18,707.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,010.67x = 77,969.17 × 18,707.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,010.67x = 1,458,594,264.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,458,594,264.02/52,010.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,044.14

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.