Home / 53,775.44-74,213.04-29,901.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,775.44, 74,213.04 and 29,901.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,775.44, 74,213.04 and 29,901.90 is: 41,266.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,775.44 : 74,213.04 = 29,901.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,775.44/74,213.04 = 29,901.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,775.44x = 74,213.04 × 29,901.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,775.44x = 2,219,110,900.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,219,110,900.78/53,775.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,266.25

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.