Home / 54,898.32-75,757.68-29,747.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,898.32, 75,757.68 and 29,747.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,898.32, 75,757.68 and 29,747.28 is: 41,050.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,898.32 : 75,757.68 = 29,747.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,898.32/75,757.68 = 29,747.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,898.32x = 75,757.68 × 29,747.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,898.32x = 2,253,584,919.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,253,584,919.11/54,898.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,050.16

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.