Home / 53,622.26-80,431.36-16,181.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,622.26, 80,431.36 and 16,181.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,622.26, 80,431.36 and 16,181.32 is: 24,271.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,622.26 : 80,431.36 = 16,181.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,622.26/80,431.36 = 16,181.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,622.26x = 80,431.36 × 16,181.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,622.26x = 1,301,485,574.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,301,485,574.20/53,622.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,271.37

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.