Home / 54,947.34-75,827.34-29,796.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,947.34, 75,827.34 and 29,796.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,947.34, 75,827.34 and 29,796.84 is: 41,119.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,947.34 : 75,827.34 = 29,796.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,947.34/75,827.34 = 29,796.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,947.34x = 75,827.34 × 29,796.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,947.34x = 2,259,415,117.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,259,415,117.61/54,947.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,119.65

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.