Home / 54,619.68-81,930.60-17,178.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,619.68, 81,930.60 and 17,178.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,619.68, 81,930.60 and 17,178.96 is: 25,768.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,619.68 : 81,930.60 = 17,178.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,619.68/81,930.60 = 17,178.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,619.68x = 81,930.60 × 17,178.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,619.68x = 1,407,482,500.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,482,500.18/54,619.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,768.78

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.