Home / 53,491.32-73,817.82-29,619.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,491.32, 73,817.82 and 29,619.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,491.32, 73,817.82 and 29,619.54 is: 40,874.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,491.32 : 73,817.82 = 29,619.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,491.32/73,817.82 = 29,619.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,491.32x = 73,817.82 × 29,619.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,491.32x = 2,186,449,872.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,186,449,872.20/53,491.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,874.85

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.