Home / 52,634.70-72,632.79-28,756.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,634.70, 72,632.79 and 28,756.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,634.70, 72,632.79 and 28,756.62 is: 39,682.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,634.70 : 72,632.79 = 28,756.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,634.70/72,632.79 = 28,756.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,634.70x = 72,632.79 × 28,756.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,634.70x = 2,088,673,541.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,088,673,541.57/52,634.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,682.44

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.