Home / 52,544-78,816-15,608

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,544, 78,816 and 15,608

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,544, 78,816 and 15,608 is: 23,412

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,544 : 78,816 = 15,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,544/78,816 = 15,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,544x = 78,816 × 15,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,544x = 1,230,160,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,230,160,128/52,544
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,412

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 26,272, 39,408 and 7,804
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 105,088, 157,632 and 31,216
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 52,545, 78,817.50 and 15,609
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 78,816, 118,224 and 23,412
1.5x scale

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.