Home / 52,216.60-72,058.68-28,343.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,216.60, 72,058.68 and 28,343.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,216.60, 72,058.68 and 28,343.08 is: 39,113.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,216.60 : 72,058.68 = 28,343.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,216.60/72,058.68 = 28,343.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,216.60x = 72,058.68 × 28,343.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,216.60x = 2,042,364,931.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,042,364,931.93/52,216.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,113.33

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.