Home / 52,275.11-72,084.53-37,152

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,275.11, 72,084.53 and 37,152

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,275.11, 72,084.53 and 37,152 is: 51,230.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,275.11 : 72,084.53 = 37,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,275.11/72,084.53 = 37,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,275.11x = 72,084.53 × 37,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,275.11x = 2,678,084,551.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,678,084,551.44/52,275.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,230.59

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.