Home / 52,960.10-73,085.82-29,088.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,960.10, 73,085.82 and 29,088.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,960.10, 73,085.82 and 29,088.98 is: 40,143.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,960.10 : 73,085.82 = 29,088.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,960.10/73,085.82 = 29,088.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,960.10x = 73,085.82 × 29,088.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,960.10x = 2,125,991,956.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,125,991,956.26/52,960.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,143.28

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.