Home / 53,758.04-74,173.98-32,532.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,758.04, 74,173.98 and 32,532.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,758.04, 74,173.98 and 32,532.80 is: 44,887.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,758.04 : 74,173.98 = 32,532.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,758.04/74,173.98 = 32,532.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,758.04x = 74,173.98 × 32,532.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,758.04x = 2,413,087,256.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,413,087,256.54/53,758.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,887.93

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.