Home / 53,247.24-73,478.22-29,369.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,247.24, 73,478.22 and 29,369.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,247.24, 73,478.22 and 29,369.16 is: 40,527.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,247.24 : 73,478.22 = 29,369.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,247.24/73,478.22 = 29,369.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,247.24x = 73,478.22 × 29,369.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,247.24x = 2,157,993,599.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,157,993,599.70/53,247.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,527.80

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.