Home / 53,436.32-73,740.36-29,563.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,436.32, 73,740.36 and 29,563.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,436.32, 73,740.36 and 29,563.04 is: 40,796.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,436.32 : 73,740.36 = 29,563.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,436.32/73,740.36 = 29,563.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,436.32x = 73,740.36 × 29,563.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,436.32x = 2,179,989,212.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,179,989,212.29/53,436.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,796.02

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.