Home / 53,847.50-80,771.26-24,230.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,847.50, 80,771.26 and 24,230.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,847.50, 80,771.26 and 24,230.73 is: 36,346.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,847.50 : 80,771.26 = 24,230.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,847.50/80,771.26 = 24,230.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,847.50x = 80,771.26 × 24,230.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,847.50x = 1,957,146,532.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,957,146,532.24/53,847.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,346.10

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.