Home / 53,586.24-73,950.03-29,385.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,586.24, 73,950.03 and 29,385.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,586.24, 73,950.03 and 29,385.76 is: 40,552.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,586.24 : 73,950.03 = 29,385.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,586.24/73,950.03 = 29,385.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,586.24x = 73,950.03 × 29,385.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,586.24x = 2,173,077,995.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,173,077,995.34/53,586.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,552.91

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.