Home / 54,184.44-74,782.48-32,959.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,184.44, 74,782.48 and 32,959.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,184.44, 74,782.48 and 32,959.60 is: 45,489.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,184.44 : 74,782.48 = 32,959.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,184.44/74,782.48 = 32,959.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,184.44x = 74,782.48 × 32,959.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,184.44x = 2,464,800,627.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,464,800,627.81/54,184.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,489.09

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.