Home / 54,825.35-75,659.02-29,674.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,825.35, 75,659.02 and 29,674.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,825.35, 75,659.02 and 29,674.85 is: 40,951.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,825.35 : 75,659.02 = 29,674.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,825.35/75,659.02 = 29,674.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,825.35x = 75,659.02 × 29,674.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,825.35x = 2,245,169,617.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,245,169,617.16/54,825.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,951.31

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.