Home / 53,657.94-74,047.92-29,784.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,657.94, 74,047.92 and 29,784.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,657.94, 74,047.92 and 29,784.57 is: 41,102.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,657.94 : 74,047.92 = 29,784.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,657.94/74,047.92 = 29,784.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,657.94x = 74,047.92 × 29,784.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,657.94x = 2,205,485,456.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,205,485,456.59/53,657.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,102.69

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.