Home / 53,483.59-73,794.85-36,523.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,483.59, 73,794.85 and 36,523.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,483.59, 73,794.85 and 36,523.10 is: 50,393.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,483.59 : 73,794.85 = 36,523.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,483.59/73,794.85 = 36,523.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,483.59x = 73,794.85 × 36,523.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,483.59x = 2,695,216,779.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,695,216,779.21/53,483.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,393.34

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.