Home / 54,423.48-81,653.40-21,144.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,423.48, 81,653.40 and 21,144.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,423.48, 81,653.40 and 21,144.60 is: 31,723.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,423.48 : 81,653.40 = 21,144.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,423.48/81,653.40 = 21,144.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,423.48x = 81,653.40 × 21,144.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,423.48x = 1,726,528,481.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,726,528,481.64/54,423.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,723.96

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.