Home / 53,769.60-74,194.99-29,891.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,769.60, 74,194.99 and 29,891.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,769.60, 74,194.99 and 29,891.50 is: 41,246.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,769.60 : 74,194.99 = 29,891.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,769.60/74,194.99 = 29,891.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,769.60x = 74,194.99 × 29,891.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,769.60x = 2,217,799,543.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,217,799,543.59/53,769.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,246.35

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.