Home / 52,788.90-72,844.74-30,127.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,788.90, 72,844.74 and 30,127.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,788.90, 72,844.74 and 30,127.26 is: 41,573.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,788.90 : 72,844.74 = 30,127.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,788.90/72,844.74 = 30,127.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,788.90x = 72,844.74 × 30,127.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,788.90x = 2,194,612,421.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,194,612,421.61/52,788.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,573.37

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.