Home / 53,849.19-80,820.47-53,724.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,849.19, 80,820.47 and 53,724.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,849.19, 80,820.47 and 53,724.66 is: 80,633.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,849.19 : 80,820.47 = 53,724.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,849.19/80,820.47 = 53,724.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,849.19x = 80,820.47 × 53,724.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,849.19x = 4,342,052,271.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,342,052,271.79/53,849.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,633.57

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.