Home / 53,042.76-79,566.98-13,600.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,042.76, 79,566.98 and 13,600.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,042.76, 79,566.98 and 13,600.22 is: 20,401.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,042.76 : 79,566.98 = 13,600.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,042.76/79,566.98 = 13,600.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,042.76x = 79,566.98 × 13,600.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,042.76x = 1,082,127,966.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,082,127,966.90/53,042.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,401.05

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.