Home / 53,608.26-80,412.60-22,421.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,608.26, 80,412.60 and 22,421.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,608.26, 80,412.60 and 22,421.64 is: 33,632.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,608.26 : 80,412.60 = 22,421.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,608.26/80,412.60 = 22,421.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,608.26x = 80,412.60 × 22,421.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,608.26x = 1,802,982,368.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,802,982,368.66/53,608.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,632.55

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.