Home / 54,217.92-74,803.68-30,340.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,217.92, 74,803.68 and 30,340.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,217.92, 74,803.68 and 30,340.80 is: 41,860.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,217.92 : 74,803.68 = 30,340.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,217.92/74,803.68 = 30,340.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,217.92x = 74,803.68 × 30,340.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,217.92x = 2,269,603,494.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,269,603,494.14/54,217.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,860.76

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.