Home / 52,964.58-73,092.27-29,092.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,964.58, 73,092.27 and 29,092.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,964.58, 73,092.27 and 29,092.57 is: 40,148.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,964.58 : 73,092.27 = 29,092.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,964.58/73,092.27 = 29,092.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,964.58x = 73,092.27 × 29,092.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,964.58x = 2,126,441,907.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,126,441,907.80/52,964.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,148.37

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.