Home / 52,450.52-72,382.54-28,577.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,450.52, 72,382.54 and 28,577.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,450.52, 72,382.54 and 28,577.18 is: 39,436.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,450.52 : 72,382.54 = 28,577.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,450.52/72,382.54 = 28,577.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,450.52x = 72,382.54 × 28,577.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,450.52x = 2,068,488,874.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,068,488,874.44/52,450.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,436.96

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.