Home / 53,885.04-74,392.20-36,010.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,885.04, 74,392.20 and 36,010.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,885.04, 74,392.20 and 36,010.32 is: 49,714.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,885.04 : 74,392.20 = 36,010.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,885.04/74,392.20 = 36,010.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,885.04x = 74,392.20 × 36,010.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,885.04x = 2,678,886,927.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,678,886,927.50/53,885.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,714.85

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.