Home / 54,854.74-82,236.75-25,247.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,854.74, 82,236.75 and 25,247.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,854.74, 82,236.75 and 25,247.62 is: 37,850.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,854.74 : 82,236.75 = 25,247.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,854.74/82,236.75 = 25,247.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,854.74x = 82,236.75 × 25,247.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,854.74x = 2,076,282,214.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,076,282,214.04/54,854.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,850.55

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.