Home / 52,961.94-73,084.56-29,084.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,961.94, 73,084.56 and 29,084.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,961.94, 73,084.56 and 29,084.76 is: 40,135.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,961.94 : 73,084.56 = 29,084.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,961.94/73,084.56 = 29,084.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,961.94x = 73,084.56 × 29,084.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,961.94x = 2,125,646,887.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,125,646,887.31/52,961.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,135.37

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.