Home / 53,600.74-73,967.14-29,729.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,600.74, 73,967.14 and 29,729.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,600.74, 73,967.14 and 29,729.62 is: 41,025.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,600.74 : 73,967.14 = 29,729.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,600.74/73,967.14 = 29,729.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,600.74x = 73,967.14 × 29,729.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,600.74x = 2,199,014,964.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,199,014,964.69/53,600.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,025.83

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.