Home / 54,597.20-81,972.60-33,861.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,597.20, 81,972.60 and 33,861.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,597.20, 81,972.60 and 33,861.20 is: 50,839.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,597.20 : 81,972.60 = 33,861.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,597.20/81,972.60 = 33,861.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,597.20x = 81,972.60 × 33,861.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,597.20x = 2,775,690,603.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,775,690,603.12/54,597.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,839.43

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.