Home / 54,653.58-75,422.82-30,454.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,653.58, 75,422.82 and 30,454.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,653.58, 75,422.82 and 30,454.58 is: 42,027.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,653.58 : 75,422.82 = 30,454.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,653.58/75,422.82 = 30,454.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,653.58x = 75,422.82 × 30,454.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,653.58x = 2,296,970,305.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,296,970,305.52/54,653.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,027.81

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.