Home / 52,943.88-79,425.54-19,686.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,943.88, 79,425.54 and 19,686.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,943.88, 79,425.54 and 19,686.90 is: 29,533.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,943.88 : 79,425.54 = 19,686.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,943.88/79,425.54 = 19,686.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,943.88x = 79,425.54 × 19,686.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,943.88x = 1,563,642,663.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,563,642,663.43/52,943.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,533.96

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.