Home / 53,758.92-80,662.86-27,450.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,758.92, 80,662.86 and 27,450.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,758.92, 80,662.86 and 27,450.12 is: 41,187.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,758.92 : 80,662.86 = 27,450.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,758.92/80,662.86 = 27,450.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,758.92x = 80,662.86 × 27,450.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,758.92x = 2,214,205,186.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,214,205,186.54/53,758.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,187.68

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.