Home / 53,223.18-73,447.88-29,349.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,223.18, 73,447.88 and 29,349.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,223.18, 73,447.88 and 29,349.92 is: 40,502.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,223.18 : 73,447.88 = 29,349.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,223.18/73,447.88 = 29,349.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,223.18x = 73,447.88 × 29,349.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,223.18x = 2,155,689,402.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,155,689,402.17/53,223.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,502.83

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.