Home / 52,495.83-72,444.24-28,622.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,495.83, 72,444.24 and 28,622.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,495.83, 72,444.24 and 28,622.57 is: 39,499.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,495.83 : 72,444.24 = 28,622.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,495.83/72,444.24 = 28,622.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,495.83x = 72,444.24 × 28,622.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,495.83x = 2,073,539,968.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,073,539,968.28/52,495.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,499.14

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.