Home / 52,831,858.80-79,247,788.20-30,157,042.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,831,858.80, 79,247,788.20 and 30,157,042.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,831,858.80, 79,247,788.20 and 30,157,042.80 is: 45,235,564.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,831,858.80 : 79,247,788.20 = 30,157,042.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,831,858.80/79,247,788.20 = 30,157,042.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,831,858.80x = 79,247,788.20 × 30,157,042.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,831,858.80x = 2,389,878,940,552,735
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,389,878,940,552,735/52,831,858.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,235,564.20

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.