Home / 52,234.06-78,382.23-18,956.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,234.06, 78,382.23 and 18,956.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,234.06, 78,382.23 and 18,956.73 is: 28,446.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,234.06 : 78,382.23 = 18,956.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,234.06/78,382.23 = 18,956.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,234.06x = 78,382.23 × 18,956.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,234.06x = 1,485,870,527.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,485,870,527.56/52,234.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,446.39

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.