Home / 52,165.28-78,246.55-14,727.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,165.28, 78,246.55 and 14,727.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,165.28, 78,246.55 and 14,727.94 is: 22,091.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,165.28 : 78,246.55 = 14,727.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,165.28/78,246.55 = 14,727.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,165.28x = 78,246.55 × 14,727.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,165.28x = 1,152,410,493.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,152,410,493.61/52,165.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,091.52

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.