Home / 52,292.42-72,151.86-29,629.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,292.42, 72,151.86 and 29,629.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,292.42, 72,151.86 and 29,629.46 is: 40,882.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,292.42 : 72,151.86 = 29,629.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,292.42/72,151.86 = 29,629.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,292.42x = 72,151.86 × 29,629.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,292.42x = 2,137,820,649.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,137,820,649.80/52,292.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,882.04

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.