Home / 53,142.35-73,333.62-29,264.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,142.35, 73,333.62 and 29,264.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,142.35, 73,333.62 and 29,264.49 is: 40,383.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,142.35 : 73,333.62 = 29,264.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,142.35/73,333.62 = 29,264.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,142.35x = 73,333.62 × 29,264.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,142.35x = 2,146,070,989.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,146,070,989.15/53,142.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,383.45

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.