Home / 52,455.36-78,595.44-22,828.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,455.36, 78,595.44 and 22,828.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,455.36, 78,595.44 and 22,828.80 is: 34,205.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,455.36 : 78,595.44 = 22,828.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,455.36/78,595.44 = 22,828.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,455.36x = 78,595.44 × 22,828.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,455.36x = 1,794,239,580.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,794,239,580.67/52,455.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,205.08

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.