Home / 55,118.70-76,064.37-29,968.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,118.70, 76,064.37 and 29,968.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,118.70, 76,064.37 and 29,968.74 is: 41,357.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,118.70 : 76,064.37 = 29,968.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,118.70/76,064.37 = 29,968.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,118.70x = 76,064.37 × 29,968.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,118.70x = 2,279,553,327.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,279,553,327.79/55,118.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,357.17

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.