Home / 54,888.66-82,325.70-15,449.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,888.66, 82,325.70 and 15,449.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,888.66, 82,325.70 and 15,449.15 is: 23,171.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,888.66 : 82,325.70 = 15,449.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,888.66/82,325.70 = 15,449.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,888.66x = 82,325.70 × 15,449.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,888.66x = 1,271,862,293.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,271,862,293.97/54,888.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,171.68

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.