Home / 53,860.77-74,394.52-38,015.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,860.77, 74,394.52 and 38,015.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,860.77, 74,394.52 and 38,015.96 is: 52,509.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,860.77 : 74,394.52 = 38,015.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,860.77/74,394.52 = 38,015.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,860.77x = 74,394.52 × 38,015.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,860.77x = 2,828,178,629.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,828,178,629.53/53,860.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,509.06

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.