Home / 53,360.01-80,022.81-29,678.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,360.01, 80,022.81 and 29,678.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,360.01, 80,022.81 and 29,678.85 is: 44,508.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,360.01 : 80,022.81 = 29,678.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,360.01/80,022.81 = 29,678.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,360.01x = 80,022.81 × 29,678.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,360.01x = 2,374,984,974.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,374,984,974.57/53,360.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,508.71

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.