Home / 53,832.96-74,290.56-29,958.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,832.96, 74,290.56 and 29,958.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,832.96, 74,290.56 and 29,958.72 is: 41,343.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,832.96 : 74,290.56 = 29,958.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,832.96/74,290.56 = 29,958.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,832.96x = 74,290.56 × 29,958.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,832.96x = 2,225,650,085.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,225,650,085.68/53,832.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,343.63

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.