Home / 53,919.69-80,858.47-20,628.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,919.69, 80,858.47 and 20,628.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,919.69, 80,858.47 and 20,628.69 is: 30,934.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,919.69 : 80,858.47 = 20,628.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,919.69/80,858.47 = 20,628.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,919.69x = 80,858.47 × 20,628.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,919.69x = 1,668,004,311.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,668,004,311.50/53,919.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,934.98

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.