Home / 52,272.45-72,136.26-32,142.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,272.45, 72,136.26 and 32,142.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,272.45, 72,136.26 and 32,142.48 is: 44,356.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,272.45 : 72,136.26 = 32,142.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,272.45/72,136.26 = 32,142.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,272.45x = 72,136.26 × 32,142.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,272.45x = 2,318,638,294.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,318,638,294.32/52,272.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,356.79

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.