Home / 53,059.88-73,185.17-45,046.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,059.88, 73,185.17 and 45,046.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,059.88, 73,185.17 and 45,046.95 is: 62,132.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,059.88 : 73,185.17 = 45,046.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,059.88/73,185.17 = 45,046.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,059.88x = 73,185.17 × 45,046.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,059.88x = 3,296,768,468.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,296,768,468.50/53,059.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,132.99

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.