Home / 54,179.41-81,272.76-20,899.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,179.41, 81,272.76 and 20,899.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,179.41, 81,272.76 and 20,899.75 is: 31,351.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,179.41 : 81,272.76 = 20,899.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,179.41/81,272.76 = 20,899.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,179.41x = 81,272.76 × 20,899.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,179.41x = 1,698,580,365.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,698,580,365.81/54,179.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,351.03

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.