Home / 52,962.14-73,094.22-30,606.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,962.14, 73,094.22 and 30,606.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,962.14, 73,094.22 and 30,606.14 is: 42,240.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,962.14 : 73,094.22 = 30,606.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,962.14/73,094.22 = 30,606.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,962.14x = 73,094.22 × 30,606.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,962.14x = 2,237,131,930.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,237,131,930.51/52,962.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,240.21

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.