Home / 53,123.33-73,310.08-29,250.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,123.33, 73,310.08 and 29,250.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,123.33, 73,310.08 and 29,250.02 is: 40,364.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,123.33 : 73,310.08 = 29,250.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,123.33/73,310.08 = 29,250.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,123.33x = 73,310.08 × 29,250.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,123.33x = 2,144,321,306.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,144,321,306.20/53,123.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,364.96

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.