Home / 52,708.05-79,074.63-15,269.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,708.05, 79,074.63 and 15,269.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,708.05, 79,074.63 and 15,269.04 is: 22,907.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,708.05 : 79,074.63 = 15,269.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,708.05/79,074.63 = 15,269.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,708.05x = 79,074.63 × 15,269.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,708.05x = 1,207,393,688.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,207,393,688.46/52,708.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,907.20

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.