Home / 52,503.19-72,456.22-29,843.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,503.19, 72,456.22 and 29,843.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,503.19, 72,456.22 and 29,843.13 is: 41,184.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,503.19 : 72,456.22 = 29,843.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,503.19/72,456.22 = 29,843.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,503.19x = 72,456.22 × 29,843.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,503.19x = 2,162,320,701.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,162,320,701.78/52,503.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,184.56

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.