Home / 53,801.42-74,239.54-29,924.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,801.42, 74,239.54 and 29,924.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,801.42, 74,239.54 and 29,924.84 is: 41,292.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,801.42 : 74,239.54 = 29,924.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,801.42/74,239.54 = 29,924.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,801.42x = 74,239.54 × 29,924.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,801.42x = 2,221,606,466.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,221,606,466.96/53,801.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,292.71

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.