Home / 53,761.95-74,192.42-29,563.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,761.95, 74,192.42 and 29,563.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,761.95, 74,192.42 and 29,563.95 is: 40,798.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,761.95 : 74,192.42 = 29,563.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,761.95/74,192.42 = 29,563.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,761.95x = 74,192.42 × 29,563.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,761.95x = 2,193,420,847.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,193,420,847.44/53,761.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,798.76

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.