Home / 53,167.48-73,369.37-30,506.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,167.48, 73,369.37 and 30,506.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,167.48, 73,369.37 and 30,506.11 is: 42,097.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,167.48 : 73,369.37 = 30,506.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,167.48/73,369.37 = 30,506.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,167.48x = 73,369.37 × 30,506.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,167.48x = 2,238,213,964.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,238,213,964.69/53,167.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,097.43

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.