Home / 53,046.02-73,202.04-29,172.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,046.02, 73,202.04 and 29,172.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,046.02, 73,202.04 and 29,172.69 is: 40,257.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,046.02 : 73,202.04 = 29,172.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,046.02/73,202.04 = 29,172.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,046.02x = 73,202.04 × 29,172.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,046.02x = 2,135,500,273.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,135,500,273.75/53,046.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,257.51

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.