Home / 60,428.80-90,643.20-54,791.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,428.80, 90,643.20 and 54,791.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,428.80, 90,643.20 and 54,791.20 is: 82,186.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,428.80 : 90,643.20 = 54,791.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,428.80/90,643.20 = 54,791.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,428.80x = 90,643.20 × 54,791.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,428.80x = 4,966,449,699.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,966,449,699.84/60,428.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,186.80

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.