Home / 53,292.12-73,542.72-29,418.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,292.12, 73,542.72 and 29,418.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,292.12, 73,542.72 and 29,418.81 is: 40,597.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,292.12 : 73,542.72 = 29,418.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,292.12/73,542.72 = 29,418.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,292.12x = 73,542.72 × 29,418.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,292.12x = 2,163,539,306.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,163,539,306.56/53,292.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,597.73

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.