Home / 53,118.02-73,301.28-29,244.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,118.02, 73,301.28 and 29,244.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,118.02, 73,301.28 and 29,244.62 is: 40,356.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,118.02 : 73,301.28 = 29,244.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,118.02/73,301.28 = 29,244.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,118.02x = 73,301.28 × 29,244.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,118.02x = 2,143,668,079.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,143,668,079.11/53,118.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,356.70

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.