Home / 55,023.75-75,933.72-29,873.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,023.75, 75,933.72 and 29,873.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,023.75, 75,933.72 and 29,873.25 is: 41,225.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,023.75 : 75,933.72 = 29,873.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,023.75/75,933.72 = 29,873.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,023.75x = 75,933.72 × 29,873.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,023.75x = 2,268,387,000.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,268,387,000.99/55,023.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,225.60

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.