Home / 52,750.38-72,801.37-30,094.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,750.38, 72,801.37 and 30,094.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,750.38, 72,801.37 and 30,094.96 is: 41,534.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,750.38 : 72,801.37 = 30,094.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,750.38/72,801.37 = 30,094.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,750.38x = 72,801.37 × 30,094.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,750.38x = 2,190,954,318.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,190,954,318.10/52,750.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,534.38

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.