Home / 52,366.62-78,538.10-14,925.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,366.62, 78,538.10 and 14,925.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,366.62, 78,538.10 and 14,925.89 is: 22,385.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,366.62 : 78,538.10 = 14,925.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,366.62/78,538.10 = 14,925.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,366.62x = 78,538.10 × 14,925.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,366.62x = 1,172,250,574.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,172,250,574.09/52,366.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,385.45

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.