Home / 53,558.26-73,909.67-29,684.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,558.26, 73,909.67 and 29,684.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,558.26, 73,909.67 and 29,684.42 is: 40,964.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,558.26 : 73,909.67 = 29,684.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,558.26/73,909.67 = 29,684.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,558.26x = 73,909.67 × 29,684.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,558.26x = 2,193,965,861.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,193,965,861.27/53,558.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,964.10

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.