Home / 52,898.46-72,999.84-30,237.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,898.46, 72,999.84 and 30,237.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,898.46, 72,999.84 and 30,237.94 is: 41,728.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,898.46 : 72,999.84 = 30,237.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,898.46/72,999.84 = 30,237.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,898.46x = 72,999.84 × 30,237.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,898.46x = 2,207,364,781.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,207,364,781.93/52,898.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,728.34

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.