Home / 52,357.97-72,221.60-45,659.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,357.97, 72,221.60 and 45,659.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,357.97, 72,221.60 and 45,659.68 is: 62,982.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,357.97 : 72,221.60 = 45,659.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,357.97/72,221.60 = 45,659.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,357.97x = 72,221.60 × 45,659.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,357.97x = 3,297,615,145.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,297,615,145.09/52,357.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,982.10

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.