Home / 53,942.76-74,437.38-33,798.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,942.76, 74,437.38 and 33,798.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,942.76, 74,437.38 and 33,798.84 is: 46,640.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,942.76 : 74,437.38 = 33,798.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,942.76/74,437.38 = 33,798.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,942.76x = 74,437.38 × 33,798.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,942.76x = 2,515,897,096.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,515,897,096.64/53,942.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,640.13

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.