Home / 55,081.42-76,012.81-29,930.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,081.42, 76,012.81 and 29,930.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,081.42, 76,012.81 and 29,930.92 is: 41,304.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,081.42 : 76,012.81 = 29,930.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,081.42/76,012.81 = 29,930.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,081.42x = 76,012.81 × 29,930.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,081.42x = 2,275,133,070.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,275,133,070.23/55,081.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,304.91

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.