Home / 52,463.04-72,397.15-28,589.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,463.04, 72,397.15 and 28,589.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,463.04, 72,397.15 and 28,589.23 is: 39,452.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,463.04 : 72,397.15 = 28,589.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,463.04/72,397.15 = 28,589.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,463.04x = 72,397.15 × 28,589.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,463.04x = 2,069,778,772.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,069,778,772.69/52,463.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,452.13

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.