Home / 53,116.08-79,455.24-43,649.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,116.08, 79,455.24 and 43,649.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,116.08, 79,455.24 and 43,649.52 is: 65,294.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,116.08 : 79,455.24 = 43,649.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,116.08/79,455.24 = 43,649.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,116.08x = 79,455.24 × 43,649.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,116.08x = 3,468,183,087.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,468,183,087.48/53,116.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,294.41

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.