Home / 53,446.24-73,755.48-29,572.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,446.24, 73,755.48 and 29,572.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,446.24, 73,755.48 and 29,572.48 is: 40,809.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,446.24 : 73,755.48 = 29,572.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,446.24/73,755.48 = 29,572.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,446.24x = 73,755.48 × 29,572.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,446.24x = 2,181,132,457.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,181,132,457.19/53,446.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,809.84

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.