Home / 54,346.19-81,510.57-14,894.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,346.19, 81,510.57 and 14,894.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,346.19, 81,510.57 and 14,894.15 is: 22,338.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,346.19 : 81,510.57 = 14,894.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,346.19/81,510.57 = 14,894.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,346.19x = 81,510.57 × 14,894.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,346.19x = 1,214,030,248.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,214,030,248.61/54,346.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,338.83

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.