Home / 54,226.28-74,809.62-35,362.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,226.28, 74,809.62 and 35,362.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,226.28, 74,809.62 and 35,362.76 is: 48,785.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,226.28 : 74,809.62 = 35,362.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,226.28/74,809.62 = 35,362.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,226.28x = 74,809.62 × 35,362.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,226.28x = 2,645,474,637.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,645,474,637.75/54,226.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,785.84

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.