Home / 54,041.58-80,990.69-28,735.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,041.58, 80,990.69 and 28,735.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,041.58, 80,990.69 and 28,735.83 is: 43,065.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,041.58 : 80,990.69 = 28,735.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,041.58/80,990.69 = 28,735.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,041.58x = 80,990.69 × 28,735.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,041.58x = 2,327,334,555.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,327,334,555.74/54,041.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,065.63

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.