Home / 52,440.66-72,367.71-28,567.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,440.66, 72,367.71 and 28,567.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,440.66, 72,367.71 and 28,567.26 is: 39,422.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,440.66 : 72,367.71 = 28,567.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,440.66/72,367.71 = 28,567.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,440.66x = 72,367.71 × 28,567.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,440.66x = 2,067,347,187.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,067,347,187.17/52,440.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,422.60

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.