Home / 52,998.52-79,492.92-17,934.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,998.52, 79,492.92 and 17,934.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,998.52, 79,492.92 and 17,934.16 is: 26,899.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,998.52 : 79,492.92 = 17,934.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,998.52/79,492.92 = 17,934.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,998.52x = 79,492.92 × 17,934.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,998.52x = 1,425,638,746.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,425,638,746.15/52,998.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,899.60

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.