Home / 52,726.72-72,721.80-33,865.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,726.72, 72,721.80 and 33,865.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,726.72, 72,721.80 and 33,865.60 is: 46,708.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,726.72 : 72,721.80 = 33,865.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,726.72/72,721.80 = 33,865.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,726.72x = 72,721.80 × 33,865.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,726.72x = 2,462,767,390.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,462,767,390.08/52,726.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,708.15

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.