Home / 53,364.87-73,644.93-29,492.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,364.87, 73,644.93 and 29,492.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,364.87, 73,644.93 and 29,492.55 is: 40,700.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,364.87 : 73,644.93 = 29,492.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,364.87/73,644.93 = 29,492.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,364.87x = 73,644.93 × 29,492.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,364.87x = 2,171,976,780.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,171,976,780.27/53,364.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,700.50

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.