Home / 53,835.97-74,296.09-29,964.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,835.97, 74,296.09 and 29,964.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,835.97, 74,296.09 and 29,964.17 is: 41,351.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,835.97 : 74,296.09 = 29,964.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,835.97/74,296.09 = 29,964.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,835.97x = 74,296.09 × 29,964.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,835.97x = 2,226,220,521.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,226,220,521.27/53,835.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,351.92

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.