Home / 53,544.18-73,891.40-29,671.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,544.18, 73,891.40 and 29,671.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,544.18, 73,891.40 and 29,671.25 is: 40,946.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,544.18 : 73,891.40 = 29,671.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,544.18/73,891.40 = 29,671.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,544.18x = 73,891.40 × 29,671.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,544.18x = 2,192,450,461.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,450,461.16/53,544.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,946.57

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.