Home / 52,604.24-78,907.98-23,006.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,604.24, 78,907.98 and 23,006.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,604.24, 78,907.98 and 23,006.84 is: 34,510.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,604.24 : 78,907.98 = 23,006.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,604.24/78,907.98 = 23,006.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,604.24x = 78,907.98 × 23,006.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,604.24x = 1,815,423,270.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,815,423,270.58/52,604.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,510.97

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.