Home / 54,335.43-81,494.39-14,883.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,335.43, 81,494.39 and 14,883.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,335.43, 81,494.39 and 14,883.32 is: 22,322.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,335.43 : 81,494.39 = 14,883.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,335.43/81,494.39 = 14,883.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,335.43x = 81,494.39 × 14,883.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,335.43x = 1,212,907,019.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,212,907,019.92/54,335.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,322.58

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.