Home / 53,770.58-74,219.00-33,358.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,770.58, 74,219.00 and 33,358.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,770.58, 74,219.00 and 33,358.87 is: 46,044.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,770.58 : 74,219.00 = 33,358.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,770.58/74,219.00 = 33,358.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,770.58x = 74,219.00 × 33,358.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,770.58x = 2,475,861,999.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,475,861,999.96/53,770.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,044.92

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.