Home / 54,886.08-82,263.04-25,263.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,886.08, 82,263.04 and 25,263.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,886.08, 82,263.04 and 25,263.36 is: 37,864.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,886.08 : 82,263.04 = 25,263.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,886.08/82,263.04 = 25,263.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,886.08x = 82,263.04 × 25,263.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,886.08x = 2,078,240,794.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,078,240,794.21/54,886.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,864.62

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.