Home / 52,072.22-78,092.17-18,787.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,072.22, 78,092.17 and 18,787.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,072.22, 78,092.17 and 18,787.96 is: 28,176.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,072.22 : 78,092.17 = 18,787.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,072.22/78,092.17 = 18,787.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,072.22x = 78,092.17 × 18,787.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,072.22x = 1,467,192,566.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,467,192,566.27/52,072.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,176.11

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.