Home / 52,312.50-78,503.31-24,612.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,312.50, 78,503.31 and 24,612.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,312.50, 78,503.31 and 24,612.66 is: 36,935.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,312.50 : 78,503.31 = 24,612.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,312.50/78,503.31 = 24,612.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,312.50x = 78,503.31 × 24,612.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,312.50x = 1,932,175,277.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,932,175,277.90/52,312.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,935.25

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.