Home / 53,080.92-79,608.52-15,630.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,080.92, 79,608.52 and 15,630.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,080.92, 79,608.52 and 15,630.80 is: 23,442.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,080.92 : 79,608.52 = 15,630.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,080.92/79,608.52 = 15,630.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,080.92x = 79,608.52 × 15,630.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,080.92x = 1,244,344,854.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,244,344,854.42/53,080.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,442.41

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.