Home / 54,739.50-82,139.99-29,781.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,739.50, 82,139.99 and 29,781.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,739.50, 82,139.99 and 29,781.29 is: 44,688.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,739.50 : 82,139.99 = 29,781.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,739.50/82,139.99 = 29,781.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,739.50x = 82,139.99 × 29,781.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,739.50x = 2,446,234,862.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,446,234,862.79/54,739.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,688.66

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.