Home / 53,394.85-73,679.70-29,518.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,394.85, 73,679.70 and 29,518.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,394.85, 73,679.70 and 29,518.26 is: 40,732.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,394.85 : 73,679.70 = 29,518.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,394.85/73,679.70 = 29,518.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,394.85x = 73,679.70 × 29,518.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,394.85x = 2,174,896,541.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,174,896,541.32/53,394.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,732.33

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.