Home / 52,151.24-78,159.80-23,667.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,151.24, 78,159.80 and 23,667.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,151.24, 78,159.80 and 23,667.39 is: 35,470.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,151.24 : 78,159.80 = 23,667.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,151.24/78,159.80 = 23,667.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,151.24x = 78,159.80 × 23,667.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,151.24x = 1,849,838,528.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,849,838,528.09/52,151.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,470.65

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.