Home / 54,420.82-81,615.76-21,133.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,420.82, 81,615.76 and 21,133.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,420.82, 81,615.76 and 21,133.78 is: 31,694.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,420.82 : 81,615.76 = 21,133.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,420.82/81,615.76 = 21,133.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,420.82x = 81,615.76 × 21,133.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,420.82x = 1,724,849,516.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,724,849,516.37/54,420.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,694.66

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.