Home / 53,476.75-80,293.97-29,830.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,476.75, 80,293.97 and 29,830.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,476.75, 80,293.97 and 29,830.49 is: 44,789.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,476.75 : 80,293.97 = 29,830.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,476.75/80,293.97 = 29,830.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,476.75x = 80,293.97 × 29,830.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,476.75x = 2,395,208,469.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,395,208,469.15/53,476.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,789.72

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.