Home / 52,472.55-78,732.06-27,506.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,472.55, 78,732.06 and 27,506.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,472.55, 78,732.06 and 27,506.67 is: 41,272.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,472.55 : 78,732.06 = 27,506.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,472.55/78,732.06 = 27,506.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,472.55x = 78,732.06 × 27,506.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,472.55x = 2,165,656,792.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,165,656,792.84/52,472.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,272.19

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.