Home / 53,802.16-74,238.42-29,928.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,802.16, 74,238.42 and 29,928.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,802.16, 74,238.42 and 29,928.76 is: 41,296.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,802.16 : 74,238.42 = 29,928.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,802.16/74,238.42 = 29,928.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,802.16x = 74,238.42 × 29,928.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,802.16x = 2,221,863,854.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,221,863,854.96/53,802.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,296.93

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.