Home / 53,318.68-79,977.62-21,721.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,318.68, 79,977.62 and 21,721.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,318.68, 79,977.62 and 21,721.32 is: 32,581.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,318.68 : 79,977.62 = 21,721.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,318.68/79,977.62 = 21,721.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,318.68x = 79,977.62 × 21,721.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,318.68x = 1,737,219,476.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,737,219,476.86/53,318.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,581.82

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.