Home / 54,411.60-81,617.40-48,968.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,411.60, 81,617.40 and 48,968.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,411.60, 81,617.40 and 48,968.40 is: 73,452.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,411.60 : 81,617.40 = 48,968.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,411.60/81,617.40 = 48,968.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,411.60x = 81,617.40 × 48,968.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,411.60x = 3,996,673,490.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,996,673,490.16/54,411.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,452.60

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.