Home / 52,269.32-72,115.76-29,604.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,269.32, 72,115.76 and 29,604.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,269.32, 72,115.76 and 29,604.71 is: 40,845.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,269.32 : 72,115.76 = 29,604.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,269.32/72,115.76 = 29,604.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,269.32x = 72,115.76 × 29,604.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,269.32x = 2,134,965,652.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,134,965,652.63/52,269.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,845.49

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.