Home / 54,233.32-75,292.78-52,609.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,233.32, 75,292.78 and 52,609.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,233.32, 75,292.78 and 52,609.47 is: 73,038.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,233.32 : 75,292.78 = 52,609.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,233.32/75,292.78 = 52,609.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,233.32x = 75,292.78 × 52,609.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,233.32x = 3,961,113,250.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,961,113,250.63/54,233.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,038.38

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.39) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.