Home / 52,796.56-79,178.48-19,058.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,796.56, 79,178.48 and 19,058.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,796.56, 79,178.48 and 19,058.16 is: 28,581.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,796.56 : 79,178.48 = 19,058.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,796.56/79,178.48 = 19,058.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,796.56x = 79,178.48 × 19,058.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,796.56x = 1,508,996,140.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,508,996,140.40/52,796.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,581.33

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.