Home / 53,718.80-74,133.26-29,846.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,718.80, 74,133.26 and 29,846.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,718.80, 74,133.26 and 29,846.48 is: 41,188.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,718.80 : 74,133.26 = 29,846.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,718.80/74,133.26 = 29,846.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,718.80x = 74,133.26 × 29,846.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,718.80x = 2,212,616,861.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,212,616,861.92/53,718.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,188.87

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.