Home / 53,691.49-74,095.26-29,820.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,691.49, 74,095.26 and 29,820.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,691.49, 74,095.26 and 29,820.40 is: 41,152.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,691.49 : 74,095.26 = 29,820.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,691.49/74,095.26 = 29,820.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,691.49x = 74,095.26 × 29,820.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,691.49x = 2,209,550,291.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,209,550,291.30/53,691.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,152.71

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.