Home / 53,351.29-73,626.27-29,479.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,351.29, 73,626.27 and 29,479.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,351.29, 73,626.27 and 29,479.51 is: 40,682.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,351.29 : 73,626.27 = 29,479.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,351.29/73,626.27 = 29,479.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,351.29x = 73,626.27 × 29,479.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,351.29x = 2,170,466,362.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,170,466,362.73/53,351.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,682.55

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.