Home / 52,450.36-78,587.94-22,823.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,450.36, 78,587.94 and 22,823.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,450.36, 78,587.94 and 22,823.80 is: 34,197.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,450.36 : 78,587.94 = 22,823.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,450.36/78,587.94 = 22,823.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,450.36x = 78,587.94 × 22,823.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,450.36x = 1,793,675,424.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,793,675,424.97/52,450.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,197.58

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.