Home / 54,125.85-74,693.43-30,252.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,125.85, 74,693.43 and 30,252.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,125.85, 74,693.43 and 30,252.59 is: 41,748.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,125.85 : 74,693.43 = 30,252.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,125.85/74,693.43 = 30,252.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,125.85x = 74,693.43 × 30,252.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,125.85x = 2,259,669,713.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,259,669,713.48/54,125.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,748.44

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.