Home / 52,641.18-72,657.74-29,993.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,641.18, 72,657.74 and 29,993.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,641.18, 72,657.74 and 29,993.53 is: 41,398.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,641.18 : 72,657.74 = 29,993.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,641.18/72,657.74 = 29,993.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,641.18x = 72,657.74 × 29,993.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,641.18x = 2,179,262,104.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,179,262,104.42/52,641.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,398.43

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.