Home / 52,539.54-78,781.48-22,922.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,539.54, 78,781.48 and 22,922.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,539.54, 78,781.48 and 22,922.78 is: 34,372.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,539.54 : 78,781.48 = 22,922.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,539.54/78,781.48 = 22,922.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,539.54x = 78,781.48 × 22,922.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,539.54x = 1,805,890,534.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,805,890,534.11/52,539.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,372.03

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.