Home / 52,815.44-79,169.82-33,107.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,815.44, 79,169.82 and 33,107.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,815.44, 79,169.82 and 33,107.81 is: 49,628.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,815.44 : 79,169.82 = 33,107.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,815.44/79,169.82 = 33,107.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,815.44x = 79,169.82 × 33,107.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,815.44x = 2,621,139,358.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,621,139,358.29/52,815.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,628.28

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.