Home / 54,911.70-82,371.60-19,846.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,911.70, 82,371.60 and 19,846.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,911.70, 82,371.60 and 19,846.80 is: 29,771.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,911.70 : 82,371.60 = 19,846.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,911.70/82,371.60 = 19,846.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,911.70x = 82,371.60 × 19,846.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,911.70x = 1,634,812,670.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,634,812,670.88/54,911.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,771.66

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.