Home / 53,183.35-73,392.66-29,310.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,183.35, 73,392.66 and 29,310.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,183.35, 73,392.66 and 29,310.04 is: 40,447.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,183.35 : 73,392.66 = 29,310.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,183.35/73,392.66 = 29,310.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,183.35x = 73,392.66 × 29,310.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,183.35x = 2,151,141,800.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,151,141,800.31/53,183.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,447.66

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.