Home / 52,627.77-72,627.38-28,755.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,627.77, 72,627.38 and 28,755.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,627.77, 72,627.38 and 28,755.93 is: 39,683.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,627.77 : 72,627.38 = 28,755.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,627.77/72,627.38 = 28,755.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,627.77x = 72,627.38 × 28,755.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,627.77x = 2,088,467,711.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,088,467,711.58/52,627.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,683.76

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.