Home / 53,055.96-73,217.78-29,182.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,055.96, 73,217.78 and 29,182.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,055.96, 73,217.78 and 29,182.83 is: 40,272.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,055.96 : 73,217.78 = 29,182.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,055.96/73,217.78 = 29,182.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,055.96x = 73,217.78 × 29,182.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,055.96x = 2,136,701,880.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,136,701,880.80/53,055.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,272.61

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.