Home / 54,226.44-81,277.20-20,931.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,226.44, 81,277.20 and 20,931.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,226.44, 81,277.20 and 20,931.84 is: 31,373.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,226.44 : 81,277.20 = 20,931.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,226.44/81,277.20 = 20,931.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,226.44x = 81,277.20 × 20,931.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,226.44x = 1,701,281,346.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,701,281,346.05/54,226.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,373.65

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.