Home / 54,644.25-81,911.66-21,318.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,644.25, 81,911.66 and 21,318.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,644.25, 81,911.66 and 21,318.47 is: 31,956.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,644.25 : 81,911.66 = 21,318.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,644.25/81,911.66 = 21,318.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,644.25x = 81,911.66 × 21,318.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,644.25x = 1,746,230,750.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,746,230,750.21/54,644.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,956.35

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.