Home / 53,848.80-80,784.81-16,407.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,848.80, 80,784.81 and 16,407.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,848.80, 80,784.81 and 16,407.90 is: 24,615.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,848.80 : 80,784.81 = 16,407.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,848.80/80,784.81 = 16,407.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,848.80x = 80,784.81 × 16,407.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,848.80x = 1,325,509,084.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,325,509,084.00/53,848.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,615.39

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.