Home / 53,832.97-80,779.19-22,235.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,832.97, 80,779.19 and 22,235.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,832.97, 80,779.19 and 22,235.68 is: 33,365.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,832.97 : 80,779.19 = 22,235.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,832.97/80,779.19 = 22,235.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,832.97x = 80,779.19 × 22,235.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,832.97x = 1,796,180,219.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,796,180,219.50/53,832.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,365.80

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.