Home / 52,329.40-78,479.70-21,167.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,329.40, 78,479.70 and 21,167.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,329.40, 78,479.70 and 21,167.80 is: 31,745.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,329.40 : 78,479.70 = 21,167.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,329.40/78,479.70 = 21,167.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,329.40x = 78,479.70 × 21,167.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,329.40x = 1,661,242,593.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,661,242,593.66/52,329.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,745.88

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.