Home / 53,775.14-74,208.71-29,901.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,775.14, 74,208.71 and 29,901.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,775.14, 74,208.71 and 29,901.61 is: 41,263.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,775.14 : 74,208.71 = 29,901.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,775.14/74,208.71 = 29,901.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,775.14x = 74,208.71 × 29,901.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,775.14x = 2,218,959,794.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,218,959,794.26/53,775.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,263.67

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.