Home / 54,082.61-74,635.52-29,885.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,082.61, 74,635.52 and 29,885.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,082.61, 74,635.52 and 29,885.14 is: 41,242.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,082.61 : 74,635.52 = 29,885.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,082.61/74,635.52 = 29,885.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,082.61x = 74,635.52 × 29,885.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,082.61x = 2,230,492,441.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,230,492,441.57/54,082.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,242.32

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.