Home / 53,396.72-73,704.96-37,485.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,396.72, 73,704.96 and 37,485.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,396.72, 73,704.96 and 37,485.08 is: 51,741.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,396.72 : 73,704.96 = 37,485.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,396.72/73,704.96 = 37,485.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,396.72x = 73,704.96 × 37,485.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,396.72x = 2,762,836,322.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,762,836,322.00/53,396.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,741.69

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.