Home / 52,630.16-72,621.21-29,969.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,630.16, 72,621.21 and 29,969.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,630.16, 72,621.21 and 29,969.59 is: 41,353.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,630.16 : 72,621.21 = 29,969.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,630.16/72,621.21 = 29,969.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,630.16x = 72,621.21 × 29,969.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,630.16x = 2,176,427,926.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,176,427,926.01/52,630.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,353.25

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.