Home / 53,714.34-74,156.68-35,868.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,714.34, 74,156.68 and 35,868.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,714.34, 74,156.68 and 35,868.42 is: 49,519.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,714.34 : 74,156.68 = 35,868.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,714.34/74,156.68 = 35,868.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,714.34x = 74,156.68 × 35,868.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,714.34x = 2,659,882,944.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,659,882,944.05/53,714.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,519.05

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.