Home / 54,041.46-81,061.23-17,104.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,041.46, 81,061.23 and 17,104.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,041.46, 81,061.23 and 17,104.50 is: 25,656.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,041.46 : 81,061.23 = 17,104.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,041.46/81,061.23 = 17,104.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,041.46x = 81,061.23 × 17,104.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,041.46x = 1,386,511,808.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,386,511,808.54/54,041.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,656.45

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.