Home / 53,780.40-74,140.02-35,868.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,780.40, 74,140.02 and 35,868.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,780.40, 74,140.02 and 35,868.87 is: 49,447.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,780.40 : 74,140.02 = 35,868.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,780.40/74,140.02 = 35,868.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,780.40x = 74,140.02 × 35,868.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,780.40x = 2,659,318,739.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,659,318,739.18/53,780.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,447.73

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.