Home / 52,334.37-72,213.53-32,194.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,334.37, 72,213.53 and 32,194.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,334.37, 72,213.53 and 32,194.53 is: 44,423.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,334.37 : 72,213.53 = 32,194.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,334.37/72,213.53 = 32,194.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,334.37x = 72,213.53 × 32,194.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,334.37x = 2,324,880,497.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,324,880,497.02/52,334.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,423.59

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.