Home / 53,391.16-73,677.47-29,191.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,391.16, 73,677.47 and 29,191.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,391.16, 73,677.47 and 29,191.50 is: 40,282.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,391.16 : 73,677.47 = 29,191.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,391.16/73,677.47 = 29,191.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,391.16x = 73,677.47 × 29,191.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,391.16x = 2,150,755,418.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,150,755,418.49/53,391.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,282.99

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.