Home / 54,317.98-81,479.40-14,874.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,317.98, 81,479.40 and 14,874.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,317.98, 81,479.40 and 14,874.22 is: 22,312.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,317.98 : 81,479.40 = 14,874.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,317.98/81,479.40 = 14,874.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,317.98x = 81,479.40 × 14,874.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,317.98x = 1,211,942,521.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,211,942,521.07/54,317.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,312.00

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.