Home / 53,054.06-73,214.86-29,182.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,054.06, 73,214.86 and 29,182.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,054.06, 73,214.86 and 29,182.28 is: 40,271.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,054.06 : 73,214.86 = 29,182.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,054.06/73,214.86 = 29,182.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,054.06x = 73,214.86 × 29,182.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,054.06x = 2,136,576,544.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,136,576,544.68/53,054.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,271.69

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.