Home / 53,967.49-74,475.62-29,769.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,967.49, 74,475.62 and 29,769.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,967.49, 74,475.62 and 29,769.38 is: 41,082.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,967.49 : 74,475.62 = 29,769.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,967.49/74,475.62 = 29,769.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,967.49x = 74,475.62 × 29,769.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,967.49x = 2,217,093,032.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,217,093,032.52/53,967.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,082.01

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.