Home / 52,593.57-78,888.92-17,533.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,593.57, 78,888.92 and 17,533.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,593.57, 78,888.92 and 17,533.89 is: 26,300.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,593.57 : 78,888.92 = 17,533.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,593.57/78,888.92 = 17,533.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,593.57x = 78,888.92 × 17,533.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,593.57x = 1,383,229,557.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,383,229,557.83/52,593.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,300.35

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.