Home / 52,077.96-71,867.61-28,204.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,077.96, 71,867.61 and 28,204.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,077.96, 71,867.61 and 28,204.74 is: 38,922.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,077.96 : 71,867.61 = 28,204.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,077.96/71,867.61 = 28,204.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,077.96x = 71,867.61 × 28,204.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,077.96x = 2,027,007,254.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,027,007,254.47/52,077.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,922.55

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.