Home / 52,298.12-72,171.41-28,424.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,298.12, 72,171.41 and 28,424.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,298.12, 72,171.41 and 28,424.79 is: 39,226.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,298.12 : 72,171.41 = 28,424.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,298.12/72,171.41 = 28,424.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,298.12x = 72,171.41 × 28,424.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,298.12x = 2,051,457,031.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,051,457,031.13/52,298.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,226.21

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.