Home / 54,970.60-75,861.26-32,309.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,970.60, 75,861.26 and 32,309.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,970.60, 75,861.26 and 32,309.26 is: 44,587.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,970.60 : 75,861.26 = 32,309.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,970.60/75,861.26 = 32,309.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,970.60x = 75,861.26 × 32,309.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,970.60x = 2,451,021,173.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,451,021,173.27/54,970.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,587.86

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.