Home / 53,930.08-80,898.57-16,491.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,930.08, 80,898.57 and 16,491.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,930.08, 80,898.57 and 16,491.49 is: 24,738.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,930.08 : 80,898.57 = 16,491.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,930.08/80,898.57 = 16,491.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,930.08x = 80,898.57 × 16,491.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,930.08x = 1,334,137,958.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,334,137,958.17/53,930.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,738.29

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.