Home / 53,342.04-79,963.60-18,273.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,342.04, 79,963.60 and 18,273.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,342.04, 79,963.60 and 18,273.36 is: 27,393.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,342.04 : 79,963.60 = 18,273.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,342.04/79,963.60 = 18,273.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,342.04x = 79,963.60 × 18,273.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,342.04x = 1,461,203,649.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,461,203,649.70/53,342.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,393.10

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.