Home / 52,653.47-72,661.79-28,780.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,653.47, 72,661.79 and 28,780.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,653.47, 72,661.79 and 28,780.24 is: 39,716.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,653.47 : 72,661.79 = 28,780.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,653.47/72,661.79 = 28,780.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,653.47x = 72,661.79 × 28,780.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,653.47x = 2,091,223,537.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,091,223,537.40/52,653.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,716.73

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.