Home / 53,968-80,952-17,032

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,968, 80,952 and 17,032

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,968, 80,952 and 17,032 is: 25,548

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,968 : 80,952 = 17,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,968/80,952 = 17,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,968x = 80,952 × 17,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,968x = 1,378,774,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,378,774,464/53,968
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,548

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 26,984, 40,476 and 8,516
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 107,936, 161,904 and 34,064
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 53,969, 80,953.50 and 17,033
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 80,952, 121,428 and 25,548
1.5x scale

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.