Home / 53,967.72-80,961.32-24,399.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,967.72, 80,961.32 and 24,399.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,967.72, 80,961.32 and 24,399.48 is: 36,603.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,967.72 : 80,961.32 = 24,399.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,967.72/80,961.32 = 24,399.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,967.72x = 80,961.32 × 24,399.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,967.72x = 1,975,414,108.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,975,414,108.11/53,967.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,603.62

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.