Home / 54,923.65-75,797.90-31,052.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,923.65, 75,797.90 and 31,052.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,923.65, 75,797.90 and 31,052.55 is: 42,854.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,923.65 : 75,797.90 = 31,052.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,923.65/75,797.90 = 31,052.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,923.65x = 75,797.90 × 31,052.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,923.65x = 2,353,718,079.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,353,718,079.65/54,923.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,854.36

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.