Home / 52,624.92-78,935.22-29,236.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,624.92, 78,935.22 and 29,236.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,624.92, 78,935.22 and 29,236.44 is: 43,853.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,624.92 : 78,935.22 = 29,236.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,624.92/78,935.22 = 29,236.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,624.92x = 78,935.22 × 29,236.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,624.92x = 2,307,784,823.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,307,784,823.42/52,624.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,853.46

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.