Home / 52,953.52-79,410.14-15,505.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,953.52, 79,410.14 and 15,505.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,953.52, 79,410.14 and 15,505.60 is: 23,252.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,953.52 : 79,410.14 = 15,505.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,953.52/79,410.14 = 15,505.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,953.52x = 79,410.14 × 15,505.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,953.52x = 1,231,301,866.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,231,301,866.78/52,953.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,252.50

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.