Home / 52,990.23-79,464.48-19,248.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,990.23, 79,464.48 and 19,248.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,990.23, 79,464.48 and 19,248.27 is: 28,864.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,990.23 : 79,464.48 = 19,248.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,990.23/79,464.48 = 19,248.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,990.23x = 79,464.48 × 19,248.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,990.23x = 1,529,553,766.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,529,553,766.45/52,990.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,864.83

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.