Home / 53,492.20-73,820.39-29,294.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,492.20, 73,820.39 and 29,294.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,492.20, 73,820.39 and 29,294.18 is: 40,426.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,492.20 : 73,820.39 = 29,294.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,492.20/73,820.39 = 29,294.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,492.20x = 73,820.39 × 29,294.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,492.20x = 2,162,507,792.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,162,507,792.33/53,492.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,426.60

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.