Home / 52,885.82-79,254.14-29,204.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,885.82, 79,254.14 and 29,204.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,885.82, 79,254.14 and 29,204.02 is: 43,764.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,885.82 : 79,254.14 = 29,204.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,885.82/79,254.14 = 29,204.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,885.82x = 79,254.14 × 29,204.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,885.82x = 2,314,539,489.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,314,539,489.64/52,885.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,764.84

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.