Home / 54,447.92-81,620.04-17,486

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,447.92, 81,620.04 and 17,486

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,447.92, 81,620.04 and 17,486 is: 26,212.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,447.92 : 81,620.04 = 17,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,447.92/81,620.04 = 17,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,447.92x = 81,620.04 × 17,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,447.92x = 1,427,208,019.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,427,208,019.44/54,447.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,212.35

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.