Home / 54,341.80-81,512.70-47,051.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,341.80, 81,512.70 and 47,051.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,341.80, 81,512.70 and 47,051.80 is: 70,577.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,341.80 : 81,512.70 = 47,051.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,341.80/81,512.70 = 47,051.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,341.80x = 81,512.70 × 47,051.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,341.80x = 3,835,319,257.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,835,319,257.86/54,341.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,577.70

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.