Home / 54,785.16-82,169.46-17,340.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,785.16, 82,169.46 and 17,340.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,785.16, 82,169.46 and 17,340.36 is: 26,007.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,785.16 : 82,169.46 = 17,340.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,785.16/82,169.46 = 17,340.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,785.16x = 82,169.46 × 17,340.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,785.16x = 1,424,848,017.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,424,848,017.41/54,785.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,007.92

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.