Home / 54,904.20-82,356.30-28,244.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,904.20, 82,356.30 and 28,244.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,904.20, 82,356.30 and 28,244.67 is: 42,367.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,904.20 : 82,356.30 = 28,244.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,904.20/82,356.30 = 28,244.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,904.20x = 82,356.30 × 28,244.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,904.20x = 2,326,126,515.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,326,126,515.92/54,904.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,367.01

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.