Home / 55,093.57-82,637.62-15,645.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,093.57, 82,637.62 and 15,645.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,093.57, 82,637.62 and 15,645.56 is: 23,467.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,093.57 : 82,637.62 = 15,645.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,093.57/82,637.62 = 15,645.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,093.57x = 82,637.62 × 15,645.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,093.57x = 1,292,911,389.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,292,911,389.67/55,093.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,467.56

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.