Home / 54,405.40-81,608.10-37,816.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,405.40, 81,608.10 and 37,816.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,405.40, 81,608.10 and 37,816.60 is: 56,724.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,405.40 : 81,608.10 = 37,816.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,405.40/81,608.10 = 37,816.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,405.40x = 81,608.10 × 37,816.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,405.40x = 3,086,140,874.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,086,140,874.46/54,405.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,724.90

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.