Home / 54,432.80-81,649.20-48,557.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,432.80, 81,649.20 and 48,557.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,432.80, 81,649.20 and 48,557.60 is: 72,836.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,432.80 : 81,649.20 = 48,557.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,432.80/81,649.20 = 48,557.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,432.80x = 81,649.20 × 48,557.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,432.80x = 3,964,689,193.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,964,689,193.92/54,432.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,836.40

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.