Home / 54,023.04-74,508.93-32,801.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,023.04, 74,508.93 and 32,801.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,023.04, 74,508.93 and 32,801.85 is: 45,240.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,023.04 : 74,508.93 = 32,801.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,023.04/74,508.93 = 32,801.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,023.04x = 74,508.93 × 32,801.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,023.04x = 2,444,030,745.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,444,030,745.52/54,023.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,240.53

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.