Home / 54,335.57-74,993.57-35,439.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,335.57, 74,993.57 and 35,439.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,335.57, 74,993.57 and 35,439.89 is: 48,913.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,335.57 : 74,993.57 = 35,439.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,335.57/74,993.57 = 35,439.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,335.57x = 74,993.57 × 35,439.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,335.57x = 2,657,763,694.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,657,763,694.31/54,335.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,913.88

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.