Home / 52,504.76-72,456.18-28,631.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,504.76, 72,456.18 and 28,631.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,504.76, 72,456.18 and 28,631.36 is: 39,511.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,504.76 : 72,456.18 = 28,631.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,504.76/72,456.18 = 28,631.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,504.76x = 72,456.18 × 28,631.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,504.76x = 2,074,518,973.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,074,518,973.80/52,504.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,511.06

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.