Home / 53,020.66-79,541.19-17,492.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,020.66, 79,541.19 and 17,492.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,020.66, 79,541.19 and 17,492.26 is: 26,241.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,020.66 : 79,541.19 = 17,492.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,020.66/79,541.19 = 17,492.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,020.66x = 79,541.19 × 17,492.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,020.66x = 1,391,355,176.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,391,355,176.19/53,020.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,241.76

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.