Home / 53,009.03-79,523.30-17,472.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,009.03, 79,523.30 and 17,472.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,009.03, 79,523.30 and 17,472.47 is: 26,211.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,009.03 : 79,523.30 = 17,472.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,009.03/79,523.30 = 17,472.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,009.03x = 79,523.30 × 17,472.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,009.03x = 1,389,468,119.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,389,468,119.62/53,009.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,211.91

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.