Home / 52,959.93-73,081.80-29,082.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,959.93, 73,081.80 and 29,082.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,959.93, 73,081.80 and 29,082.75 is: 40,132.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,959.93 : 73,081.80 = 29,082.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,959.93/73,081.80 = 29,082.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,959.93x = 73,081.80 × 29,082.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,959.93x = 2,125,419,718.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,125,419,718.95/52,959.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,132.60

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.