Home / 53,053.08-73,213.83-29,179.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,053.08, 73,213.83 and 29,179.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,053.08, 73,213.83 and 29,179.95 is: 40,268.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,053.08 : 73,213.83 = 29,179.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,053.08/73,213.83 = 29,179.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,053.08x = 73,213.83 × 29,179.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,053.08x = 2,136,375,898.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,136,375,898.71/53,053.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,268.65

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.