Home / 53,250.28-73,485.83-29,378.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,250.28, 73,485.83 and 29,378.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,250.28, 73,485.83 and 29,378.57 is: 40,542.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,250.28 : 73,485.83 = 29,378.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,250.28/73,485.83 = 29,378.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,250.28x = 73,485.83 × 29,378.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,250.28x = 2,158,908,306.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,158,908,306.68/53,250.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,542.67

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.