Home / 52,556.40-78,844.20-21,394.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,556.40, 78,844.20 and 21,394.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,556.40, 78,844.20 and 21,394.80 is: 32,096.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,556.40 : 78,844.20 = 21,394.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,556.40/78,844.20 = 21,394.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,556.40x = 78,844.20 × 21,394.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,556.40x = 1,686,855,890.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,686,855,890.16/52,556.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,096.11

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.