Home / 53,839.95-74,266.05-34,712.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,839.95, 74,266.05 and 34,712.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,839.95, 74,266.05 and 34,712.61 is: 47,882.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,839.95 : 74,266.05 = 34,712.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,839.95/74,266.05 = 34,712.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,839.95x = 74,266.05 × 34,712.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,839.95x = 2,577,968,429.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,577,968,429.89/53,839.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,882.07

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.