Home / 54,899.35-75,761.09-29,748.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,899.35, 75,761.09 and 29,748.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,899.35, 75,761.09 and 29,748.85 is: 41,053.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,899.35 : 75,761.09 = 29,748.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,899.35/75,761.09 = 29,748.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,899.35x = 75,761.09 × 29,748.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,899.35x = 2,253,805,187.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,253,805,187.22/54,899.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,053.41

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.