Home / 52,186.77-72,055.19-32,070.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,186.77, 72,055.19 and 32,070.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,186.77, 72,055.19 and 32,070.63 is: 44,280.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,186.77 : 72,055.19 = 32,070.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,186.77/72,055.19 = 32,070.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,186.77x = 72,055.19 × 32,070.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,186.77x = 2,310,855,338.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,310,855,338.07/52,186.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,280.48

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.