Home / 52,671.12-79,014.55-19,388.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,671.12, 79,014.55 and 19,388.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,671.12, 79,014.55 and 19,388.66 is: 29,085.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,671.12 : 79,014.55 = 19,388.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,671.12/79,014.55 = 19,388.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,671.12x = 79,014.55 × 19,388.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,671.12x = 1,531,986,245.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,531,986,245.00/52,671.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,085.89

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.