Home / 53,544.38-73,891.87-29,671.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,544.38, 73,891.87 and 29,671.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,544.38, 73,891.87 and 29,671.46 is: 40,946.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,544.38 : 73,891.87 = 29,671.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,544.38/73,891.87 = 29,671.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,544.38x = 73,891.87 × 29,671.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,544.38x = 2,192,479,221.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,479,221.39/53,544.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,946.95

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.