Home / 52,910.71-73,014.48-29,037.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,910.71, 73,014.48 and 29,037.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,910.71, 73,014.48 and 29,037.78 is: 40,070.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,910.71 : 73,014.48 = 29,037.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,910.71/73,014.48 = 29,037.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,910.71x = 73,014.48 × 29,037.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,910.71x = 2,120,178,407.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,120,178,407.05/52,910.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,070.88

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.