Home / 53,010.54-79,525.56-17,473.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,010.54, 79,525.56 and 17,473.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,010.54, 79,525.56 and 17,473.97 is: 26,214.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,010.54 : 79,525.56 = 17,473.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,010.54/79,525.56 = 17,473.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,010.54x = 79,525.56 × 17,473.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,010.54x = 1,389,626,852.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,389,626,852.05/53,010.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,214.16

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.