Home / 53,373.03-73,653.66-29,499.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,373.03, 73,653.66 and 29,499.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,373.03, 73,653.66 and 29,499.18 is: 40,708.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,373.03 : 73,653.66 = 29,499.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,373.03/73,653.66 = 29,499.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,373.03x = 73,653.66 × 29,499.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,373.03x = 2,172,722,574.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,172,722,574.00/53,373.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,708.25

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.