Home / 54,839.64-75,678.12-30,964.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,839.64, 75,678.12 and 30,964.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,839.64, 75,678.12 and 30,964.90 is: 42,731.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,839.64 : 75,678.12 = 30,964.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,839.64/75,678.12 = 30,964.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,839.64x = 75,678.12 × 30,964.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,839.64x = 2,343,365,417.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,343,365,417.99/54,839.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,731.23

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.