Home / 53,967.98-80,961.34-16,527.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,967.98, 80,961.34 and 16,527.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,967.98, 80,961.34 and 16,527.18 is: 24,793.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,967.98 : 80,961.34 = 16,527.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,967.98/80,961.34 = 16,527.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,967.98x = 80,961.34 × 16,527.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,967.98x = 1,338,062,639.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,338,062,639.22/53,967.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,793.64

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.