Home / 53,186.49-73,397.21-29,313.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,186.49, 73,397.21 and 29,313.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,186.49, 73,397.21 and 29,313.16 is: 40,452.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,186.49 : 73,397.21 = 29,313.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,186.49/73,397.21 = 29,313.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,186.49x = 73,397.21 × 29,313.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,186.49x = 2,151,503,646.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,151,503,646.73/53,186.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,452.07

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.