Home / 53,528.76-73,877.55-30,863.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,528.76, 73,877.55 and 30,863.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,528.76, 73,877.55 and 30,863.32 is: 42,595.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,528.76 : 73,877.55 = 30,863.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,528.76/73,877.55 = 30,863.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,528.76x = 73,877.55 × 30,863.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,528.76x = 2,280,106,281.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,280,106,281.77/53,528.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,595.91

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.