Home / 54,923.46-75,856.67-36,987.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,923.46, 75,856.67 and 36,987.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,923.46, 75,856.67 and 36,987.36 is: 51,084.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,923.46 : 75,856.67 = 36,987.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,923.46/75,856.67 = 36,987.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,923.46x = 75,856.67 × 36,987.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,923.46x = 2,805,737,961.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,805,737,961.69/54,923.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,084.51

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.