Home / 53,550.96-80,331.08-16,108.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,550.96, 80,331.08 and 16,108.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,550.96, 80,331.08 and 16,108.48 is: 24,164.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,550.96 : 80,331.08 = 16,108.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,550.96/80,331.08 = 16,108.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,550.96x = 80,331.08 × 16,108.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,550.96x = 1,294,011,595.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,011,595.56/53,550.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,164.12

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.