Home / 52,600.32-72,667.62-34,494.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,600.32, 72,667.62 and 34,494.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,600.32, 72,667.62 and 34,494.12 is: 47,653.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,600.32 : 72,667.62 = 34,494.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,600.32/72,667.62 = 34,494.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,600.32x = 72,667.62 × 34,494.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,600.32x = 2,506,605,604.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,506,605,604.39/52,600.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,653.81

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.