Home / 52,705.24-72,645.18-43,723.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,705.24, 72,645.18 and 43,723.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,705.24, 72,645.18 and 43,723.96 is: 60,266.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,705.24 : 72,645.18 = 43,723.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,705.24/72,645.18 = 43,723.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,705.24x = 72,645.18 × 43,723.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,705.24x = 3,176,334,944.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,176,334,944.51/52,705.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,266.02

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.