Home / 52,542.50-78,813.75-15,606.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,542.50, 78,813.75 and 15,606.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,542.50, 78,813.75 and 15,606.50 is: 23,409.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,542.50 : 78,813.75 = 15,606.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,542.50/78,813.75 = 15,606.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,542.50x = 78,813.75 × 15,606.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,542.50x = 1,230,006,789.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,230,006,789.38/52,542.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,409.75

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.