Home / 53,292.92-73,546.10-29,420.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,292.92, 73,546.10 and 29,420.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,292.92, 73,546.10 and 29,420.48 is: 40,601.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,292.92 : 73,546.10 = 29,420.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,292.92/73,546.10 = 29,420.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,292.92x = 73,546.10 × 29,420.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,292.92x = 2,163,761,564.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,163,761,564.13/53,292.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,601.29

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.