Home / 52,733.79-79,057.35-24,639.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,733.79, 79,057.35 and 24,639.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,733.79, 79,057.35 and 24,639.96 is: 36,939.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,733.79 : 79,057.35 = 24,639.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,733.79/79,057.35 = 24,639.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,733.79x = 79,057.35 × 24,639.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,733.79x = 1,947,969,941.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,947,969,941.71/52,733.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,939.69

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.