Home / 52,524.97-72,484.20-28,651.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,524.97, 72,484.20 and 28,651.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,524.97, 72,484.20 and 28,651.43 is: 39,538.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,524.97 : 72,484.20 = 28,651.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,524.97/72,484.20 = 28,651.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,524.97x = 72,484.20 × 28,651.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,524.97x = 2,076,776,163.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,076,776,163.62/52,524.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,538.84

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.