Home / 53,198.58-79,562.58-47,316.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,198.58, 79,562.58 and 47,316.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,198.58, 79,562.58 and 47,316.74 is: 70,765.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,198.58 : 79,562.58 = 47,316.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,198.58/79,562.58 = 47,316.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,198.58x = 79,562.58 × 47,316.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,198.58x = 3,764,641,513.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,764,641,513.78/53,198.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,765.83

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.