Home / 53,552.60-80,241.30-32,428.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,552.60, 80,241.30 and 32,428.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,552.60, 80,241.30 and 32,428.64 is: 48,589.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,552.60 : 80,241.30 = 32,428.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,552.60/80,241.30 = 32,428.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,552.60x = 80,241.30 × 32,428.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,552.60x = 2,602,116,230.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,602,116,230.83/53,552.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,589.91

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.