Home / 53,658.52-74,045.26-29,785.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,658.52, 74,045.26 and 29,785.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,658.52, 74,045.26 and 29,785.20 is: 41,101.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,658.52 : 74,045.26 = 29,785.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,658.52/74,045.26 = 29,785.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,658.52x = 74,045.26 × 29,785.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,658.52x = 2,205,452,878.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,205,452,878.15/53,658.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,101.63

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.