Home / 53,406.92-80,110.38-18,346.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,406.92, 80,110.38 and 18,346.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,406.92, 80,110.38 and 18,346.88 is: 27,520.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,406.92 : 80,110.38 = 18,346.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,406.92/80,110.38 = 18,346.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,406.92x = 80,110.38 × 18,346.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,406.92x = 1,469,775,528.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,469,775,528.61/53,406.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,520.32

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.