Home / 52,593,553.44-72,577,711.44-29,388,870.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,593,553.44, 72,577,711.44 and 29,388,870.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,593,553.44, 72,577,711.44 and 29,388,870.72 is: 40,555,863.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,593,553.44 : 72,577,711.44 = 29,388,870.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,593,553.44/72,577,711.44 = 29,388,870.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,593,553.44x = 72,577,711.44 × 29,388,870.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,593,553.44x = 2,132,976,978,663,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,132,976,978,663,625/52,593,553.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,555,863.58

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.