Home / 54,771.21-75,582.45-30,897

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,771.21, 75,582.45 and 30,897

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,771.21, 75,582.45 and 30,897 is: 42,636.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,771.21 : 75,582.45 = 30,897 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,771.21/75,582.45 = 30,897/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,771.21x = 75,582.45 × 30,897
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,771.21x = 2,335,270,957.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,335,270,957.65/54,771.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,636.83

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.