Home / 55,060.12-75,989.34-51,682.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,060.12, 75,989.34 and 51,682.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,060.12, 75,989.34 and 51,682.24 is: 71,327.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,060.12 : 75,989.34 = 51,682.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,060.12/75,989.34 = 51,682.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,060.12x = 75,989.34 × 51,682.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,060.12x = 3,927,299,307.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,927,299,307.32/55,060.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,327.47

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.