Home / 52,424.08-72,342.75-29,760.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,424.08, 72,342.75 and 29,760.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,424.08, 72,342.75 and 29,760.08 is: 41,067.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,424.08 : 72,342.75 = 29,760.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,424.08/72,342.75 = 29,760.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,424.08x = 72,342.75 × 29,760.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,424.08x = 2,152,925,665.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,152,925,665.71/52,424.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,067.50

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.