Home / 53,574.12-73,931.00-29,700.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,574.12, 73,931.00 and 29,700.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,574.12, 73,931.00 and 29,700.59 is: 40,986.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,574.12 : 73,931.00 = 29,700.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,574.12/73,931.00 = 29,700.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,574.12x = 73,931.00 × 29,700.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,574.12x = 2,195,793,801.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,195,793,801.13/53,574.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,986.09

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.