Home / 54,416.77-81,656.67-22,824.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,416.77, 81,656.67 and 22,824.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,416.77, 81,656.67 and 22,824.02 is: 34,249.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,416.77 : 81,656.67 = 22,824.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,416.77/81,656.67 = 22,824.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,416.77x = 81,656.67 × 22,824.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,416.77x = 1,863,733,469.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,863,733,469.21/54,416.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,249.25

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.