Home / 52,935.36-79,400.16-15,493.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,935.36, 79,400.16 and 15,493.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,935.36, 79,400.16 and 15,493.92 is: 23,240.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,935.36 : 79,400.16 = 15,493.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,935.36/79,400.16 = 15,493.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,935.36x = 79,400.16 × 15,493.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,935.36x = 1,230,219,727.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,230,219,727.03/52,935.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,240.04

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.