Home / 52,456.56-78,673.22-15,016.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,456.56, 78,673.22 and 15,016.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,456.56, 78,673.22 and 15,016.49 is: 22,521.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,456.56 : 78,673.22 = 15,016.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,456.56/78,673.22 = 15,016.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,456.56x = 78,673.22 × 15,016.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,456.56x = 1,181,395,588.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,181,395,588.75/52,456.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,521.41

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.