Home / 53,871.30-80,783.49-18,322.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,871.30, 80,783.49 and 18,322.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,871.30, 80,783.49 and 18,322.99 is: 27,476.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,871.30 : 80,783.49 = 18,322.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,871.30/80,783.49 = 18,322.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,871.30x = 80,783.49 × 18,322.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,871.30x = 1,480,195,079.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,480,195,079.44/53,871.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,476.51

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.