Home / 54,548.55-75,244.35-33,290.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,548.55, 75,244.35 and 33,290.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,548.55, 75,244.35 and 33,290.91 is: 45,921.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,548.55 : 75,244.35 = 33,290.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,548.55/75,244.35 = 33,290.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,548.55x = 75,244.35 × 33,290.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,548.55x = 2,504,952,883.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,504,952,883.86/54,548.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,921.53

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.