Home / 52,076.66-71,865.88-28,203.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,076.66, 71,865.88 and 28,203.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,076.66, 71,865.88 and 28,203.26 is: 38,920.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,076.66 : 71,865.88 = 28,203.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,076.66/71,865.88 = 28,203.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,076.66x = 71,865.88 × 28,203.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,076.66x = 2,026,852,098.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,026,852,098.77/52,076.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,920.55

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.