Home / 52,527.54-72,485.60-28,653.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,527.54, 72,485.60 and 28,653.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,527.54, 72,485.60 and 28,653.38 is: 39,540.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,527.54 : 72,485.60 = 28,653.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,527.54/72,485.60 = 28,653.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,527.54x = 72,485.60 × 28,653.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,527.54x = 2,076,957,441.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,076,957,441.33/52,527.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,540.35

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.