Home / 53,306.93-73,564.52-29,433.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,306.93, 73,564.52 and 29,433.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,306.93, 73,564.52 and 29,433.06 is: 40,618.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,306.93 : 73,564.52 = 29,433.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,306.93/73,564.52 = 29,433.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,306.93x = 73,564.52 × 29,433.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,306.93x = 2,165,228,783.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,165,228,783.87/53,306.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,618.15

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.