Home / 52,338.06-78,505.24-14,898.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,338.06, 78,505.24 and 14,898.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,338.06, 78,505.24 and 14,898.33 is: 22,346.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,338.06 : 78,505.24 = 14,898.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,338.06/78,505.24 = 14,898.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,338.06x = 78,505.24 × 14,898.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,338.06x = 1,169,596,972.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,169,596,972.25/52,338.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,346.97

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.