Home / 53,863.40-80,799.15-14,419.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,863.40, 80,799.15 and 14,419.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,863.40, 80,799.15 and 14,419.64 is: 21,630.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,863.40 : 80,799.15 = 14,419.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,863.40/80,799.15 = 14,419.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,863.40x = 80,799.15 × 14,419.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,863.40x = 1,165,094,655.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,165,094,655.31/53,863.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,630.54

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.