Home / 53,616.27-74,079.45-42,372

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,616.27, 74,079.45 and 42,372

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,616.27, 74,079.45 and 42,372 is: 58,543.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,616.27 : 74,079.45 = 42,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,616.27/74,079.45 = 42,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,616.27x = 74,079.45 × 42,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,616.27x = 3,138,894,455.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,138,894,455.40/53,616.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,543.69

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.