Home / 54,327.60-81,525.60-23,162.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,327.60, 81,525.60 and 23,162.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,327.60, 81,525.60 and 23,162.40 is: 34,758.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,327.60 : 81,525.60 = 23,162.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,327.60/81,525.60 = 23,162.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,327.60x = 81,525.60 × 23,162.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,327.60x = 1,888,328,557.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,888,328,557.44/54,327.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,758.18

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.