Home / 54,923.22-75,795.21-31,048.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,923.22, 75,795.21 and 31,048.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,923.22, 75,795.21 and 31,048.47 is: 42,847.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,923.22 : 75,795.21 = 31,048.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,923.22/75,795.21 = 31,048.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,923.22x = 75,795.21 × 31,048.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,923.22x = 2,353,325,303.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,353,325,303.83/54,923.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,847.55

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.