Home / 54,822.92-75,655.56-29,672.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,822.92, 75,655.56 and 29,672.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,822.92, 75,655.56 and 29,672.36 is: 40,947.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,822.92 : 75,655.56 = 29,672.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,822.92/75,655.56 = 29,672.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,822.92x = 75,655.56 × 29,672.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,822.92x = 2,244,879,012.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,244,879,012.32/54,822.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,947.82

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.