Home / 53,467.21-73,801.19-30,821.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,467.21, 73,801.19 and 30,821.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,467.21, 73,801.19 and 30,821.35 is: 42,542.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,467.21 : 73,801.19 = 30,821.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,467.21/73,801.19 = 30,821.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,467.21x = 73,801.19 × 30,821.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,467.21x = 2,274,652,084.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,274,652,084.38/53,467.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,542.93

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.