Home / 54,737.02-75,534.79-30,865.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,737.02, 75,534.79 and 30,865.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,737.02, 75,534.79 and 30,865.92 is: 42,593.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,737.02 : 75,534.79 = 30,865.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,737.02/75,534.79 = 30,865.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,737.02x = 75,534.79 × 30,865.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,737.02x = 2,331,450,785.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,331,450,785.36/54,737.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,593.67

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.