Home / 54,913.09-82,393.21-17,476.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,913.09, 82,393.21 and 17,476.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,913.09, 82,393.21 and 17,476.20 is: 26,221.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,913.09 : 82,393.21 = 17,476.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,913.09/82,393.21 = 17,476.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,913.09x = 82,393.21 × 17,476.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,913.09x = 1,439,920,216.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,439,920,216.60/54,913.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,221.80

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.