Home / 53,841.62-80,565.60-31,665.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,841.62, 80,565.60 and 31,665.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,841.62, 80,565.60 and 31,665.44 is: 47,382.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,841.62 : 80,565.60 = 31,665.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,841.62/80,565.60 = 31,665.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,841.62x = 80,565.60 × 31,665.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,841.62x = 2,551,145,172.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,551,145,172.86/53,841.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,382.40

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.