Home / 53,519.50-80,279.25-22,332.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,519.50, 80,279.25 and 22,332.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,519.50, 80,279.25 and 22,332.88 is: 33,499.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,519.50 : 80,279.25 = 22,332.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,519.50/80,279.25 = 22,332.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,519.50x = 80,279.25 × 22,332.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,519.50x = 1,792,866,343.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,792,866,343.68/53,519.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,499.31

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.