Home / 53,300.54-73,554.85-29,427.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,300.54, 73,554.85 and 29,427.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,300.54, 73,554.85 and 29,427.26 is: 40,609.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,300.54 : 73,554.85 = 29,427.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,300.54/73,554.85 = 29,427.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,300.54x = 73,554.85 × 29,427.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,300.54x = 2,164,517,253.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,164,517,253.87/53,300.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,609.67

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.