Home / 53,869.69-80,766.99-23,867.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,869.69, 80,766.99 and 23,867.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,869.69, 80,766.99 and 23,867.62 is: 35,784.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,869.69 : 80,766.99 = 23,867.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,869.69/80,766.99 = 23,867.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,869.69x = 80,766.99 × 23,867.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,869.69x = 1,927,715,825.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,927,715,825.86/53,869.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,784.80

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.