Home / 52,605.24-72,592.29-29,949.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,605.24, 72,592.29 and 29,949.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,605.24, 72,592.29 and 29,949.75 is: 41,328.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,605.24 : 72,592.29 = 29,949.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,605.24/72,592.29 = 29,949.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,605.24x = 72,592.29 × 29,949.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,605.24x = 2,174,120,937.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,174,120,937.43/52,605.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,328.98

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.