Home / 54,927.21-75,744.97-41,347.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,927.21, 75,744.97 and 41,347.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,927.21, 75,744.97 and 41,347.77 is: 57,018.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,927.21 : 75,744.97 = 41,347.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,927.21/75,744.97 = 41,347.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,927.21x = 75,744.97 × 41,347.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,927.21x = 3,131,885,443.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,131,885,443.39/54,927.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,018.83

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.