Home / 53,377.43-80,066.03-50,129.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,377.43, 80,066.03 and 50,129.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,377.43, 80,066.03 and 50,129.74 is: 75,194.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,377.43 : 80,066.03 = 50,129.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,377.43/80,066.03 = 50,129.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,377.43x = 80,066.03 × 50,129.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,377.43x = 4,013,688,615.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,013,688,615.75/53,377.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,194.49

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.