Home / 53,815.19-80,725.81-16,376.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,815.19, 80,725.81 and 16,376.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,815.19, 80,725.81 and 16,376.48 is: 24,565.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,815.19 : 80,725.81 = 16,376.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,815.19/80,725.81 = 16,376.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,815.19x = 80,725.81 × 16,376.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,815.19x = 1,322,004,209.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,322,004,209.32/53,815.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,565.64

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.