Home / 52,174.53-72,000.86-29,513.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,174.53, 72,000.86 and 29,513.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,174.53, 72,000.86 and 29,513.04 is: 40,728.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,174.53 : 72,000.86 = 29,513.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,174.53/72,000.86 = 29,513.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,174.53x = 72,000.86 × 29,513.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,174.53x = 2,124,964,113.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,124,964,113.65/52,174.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,728.00

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.