Home / 54,084.78-74,688.12-51,139.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,084.78, 74,688.12 and 51,139.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,084.78, 74,688.12 and 51,139.62 is: 70,621.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,084.78 : 74,688.12 = 51,139.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,084.78/74,688.12 = 51,139.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,084.78x = 74,688.12 × 51,139.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,084.78x = 3,819,522,075.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,819,522,075.31/54,084.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,621.02

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.