Home / 52,769.93-79,149.35-27,799.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,769.93, 79,149.35 and 27,799.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,769.93, 79,149.35 and 27,799.92 is: 41,696.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,769.93 : 79,149.35 = 27,799.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,769.93/79,149.35 = 27,799.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,769.93x = 79,149.35 × 27,799.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,769.93x = 2,200,345,667.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,200,345,667.55/52,769.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,696.96

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.