Home / 52,569.08-72,545.30-28,695.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,569.08, 72,545.30 and 28,695.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,569.08, 72,545.30 and 28,695.75 is: 39,600.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,569.08 : 72,545.30 = 28,695.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,569.08/72,545.30 = 28,695.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,569.08x = 72,545.30 × 28,695.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,569.08x = 2,081,741,792.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,081,741,792.48/52,569.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,600.12

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.