Home / 53,962.74-74,478.42-33,837.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,962.74, 74,478.42 and 33,837.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,962.74, 74,478.42 and 33,837.21 is: 46,701.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,962.74 : 74,478.42 = 33,837.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,962.74/74,478.42 = 33,837.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,962.74x = 74,478.42 × 33,837.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,962.74x = 2,520,141,938.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,520,141,938.01/53,962.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,701.52

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.