Home / 52,279.03-78,374.46-22,674.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,279.03, 78,374.46 and 22,674.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,279.03, 78,374.46 and 22,674.57 is: 33,992.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,279.03 : 78,374.46 = 22,674.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,279.03/78,374.46 = 22,674.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,279.03x = 78,374.46 × 22,674.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,279.03x = 1,777,106,674.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,777,106,674.24/52,279.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,992.72

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.