Home / 52,462.24-71,990.60-47,710.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,462.24, 71,990.60 and 47,710.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,462.24, 71,990.60 and 47,710.24 is: 65,469.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,462.24 : 71,990.60 = 47,710.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,462.24/71,990.60 = 47,710.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,462.24x = 71,990.60 × 47,710.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,462.24x = 3,434,688,803.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,434,688,803.74/52,462.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,469.73

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.37) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.