Home / 53,282.57-79,821.27-33,299.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,282.57, 79,821.27 and 33,299.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,282.57, 79,821.27 and 33,299.87 is: 49,885.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,282.57 : 79,821.27 = 33,299.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,282.57/79,821.27 = 33,299.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,282.57x = 79,821.27 × 33,299.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,282.57x = 2,658,037,515.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,658,037,515.13/53,282.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,885.69

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.