Home / 53,300.29-73,554.51-29,427.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,300.29, 73,554.51 and 29,427.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,300.29, 73,554.51 and 29,427.01 is: 40,609.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,300.29 : 73,554.51 = 29,427.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,300.29/73,554.51 = 29,427.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,300.29x = 73,554.51 × 29,427.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,300.29x = 2,164,488,786.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,164,488,786.41/53,300.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,609.33

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.