Home / 53,910.87-80,878.60-16,476.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,910.87, 80,878.60 and 16,476.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,910.87, 80,878.60 and 16,476.26 is: 24,718.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,910.87 : 80,878.60 = 16,476.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,910.87/80,878.60 = 16,476.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,910.87x = 80,878.60 × 16,476.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,910.87x = 1,332,576,781.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,332,576,781.19/53,910.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,718.15

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.