Home / 54,097.96-81,146.96-22,507.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,097.96, 81,146.96 and 22,507.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,097.96, 81,146.96 and 22,507.44 is: 33,761.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,097.96 : 81,146.96 = 22,507.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,097.96/81,146.96 = 22,507.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,097.96x = 81,146.96 × 22,507.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,097.96x = 1,826,410,333.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,826,410,333.38/54,097.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,761.17

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.