Home / 54,889.82-82,444.95-32,746.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,889.82, 82,444.95 and 32,746.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,889.82, 82,444.95 and 32,746.46 is: 49,185.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,889.82 : 82,444.95 = 32,746.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,889.82/82,444.95 = 32,746.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,889.82x = 82,444.95 × 32,746.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,889.82x = 2,699,780,257.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,699,780,257.38/54,889.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,185.45

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.