Home / 54,732.84-75,531.42-29,582.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,732.84, 75,531.42 and 29,582.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,732.84, 75,531.42 and 29,582.34 is: 40,823.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,732.84 : 75,531.42 = 29,582.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,732.84/75,531.42 = 29,582.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,732.84x = 75,531.42 × 29,582.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,732.84x = 2,234,396,147.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,234,396,147.12/54,732.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,823.68

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.