Home / 52,803.17-79,204.92-13,360.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,803.17, 79,204.92 and 13,360.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,803.17, 79,204.92 and 13,360.28 is: 20,040.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,803.17 : 79,204.92 = 13,360.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,803.17/79,204.92 = 13,360.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,803.17x = 79,204.92 × 13,360.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,803.17x = 1,058,199,462.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,058,199,462.45/52,803.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,040.45

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.