Home / 52,124.01-78,272.51-32,527.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,124.01, 78,272.51 and 32,527.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,124.01, 78,272.51 and 32,527.12 is: 48,844.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,124.01 : 78,272.51 = 32,527.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,124.01/78,272.51 = 32,527.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,124.01x = 78,272.51 × 32,527.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,124.01x = 2,545,979,325.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,545,979,325.47/52,124.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,844.66

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.