Home / 52,968.65-79,452.90-13,525.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,968.65, 79,452.90 and 13,525.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,968.65, 79,452.90 and 13,525.79 is: 20,288.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,968.65 : 79,452.90 = 13,525.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,968.65/79,452.90 = 13,525.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,968.65x = 79,452.90 × 13,525.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,968.65x = 1,074,662,843.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,662,843.03/52,968.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,288.66

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.