Home / 54,621.11-75,376.23-30,747.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,621.11, 75,376.23 and 30,747.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,621.11, 75,376.23 and 30,747.71 is: 42,431.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,621.11 : 75,376.23 = 30,747.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,621.11/75,376.23 = 30,747.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,621.11x = 75,376.23 × 30,747.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,621.11x = 2,317,646,460.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,317,646,460.93/54,621.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,431.33

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.