Home / 57,949.40-86,924.10-52,117.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,949.40, 86,924.10 and 52,117.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,949.40, 86,924.10 and 52,117.40 is: 78,176.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,949.40 : 86,924.10 = 52,117.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,949.40/86,924.10 = 52,117.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,949.40x = 86,924.10 × 52,117.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,949.40x = 4,530,258,089.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,530,258,089.34/57,949.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,176.10

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.