Home / 53,067.57-73,232.70-29,194.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,067.57, 73,232.70 and 29,194.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,067.57, 73,232.70 and 29,194.29 is: 40,287.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,067.57 : 73,232.70 = 29,194.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,067.57/73,232.70 = 29,194.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,067.57x = 73,232.70 × 29,194.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,067.57x = 2,137,976,681.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,137,976,681.28/53,067.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,287.82

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.