Home / 52,194.24-78,291.08-12,751.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,194.24, 78,291.08 and 12,751.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,194.24, 78,291.08 and 12,751.52 is: 19,127.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,194.24 : 78,291.08 = 12,751.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,194.24/78,291.08 = 12,751.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,194.24x = 78,291.08 × 12,751.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,194.24x = 998,330,272.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 998,330,272.44/52,194.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,127.21

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.