Home / 52,126.19-78,193.88-14,686.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,126.19, 78,193.88 and 14,686.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,126.19, 78,193.88 and 14,686.58 is: 22,031.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,126.19 : 78,193.88 = 14,686.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,126.19/78,193.88 = 14,686.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,126.19x = 78,193.88 × 14,686.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,126.19x = 1,148,400,209.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,148,400,209.73/52,126.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,031.16

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.