Home / 55,152.66-76,110.38-30,002.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,152.66, 76,110.38 and 30,002.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,152.66, 76,110.38 and 30,002.16 is: 41,402.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,152.66 : 76,110.38 = 30,002.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,152.66/76,110.38 = 30,002.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,152.66x = 76,110.38 × 30,002.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,152.66x = 2,283,475,798.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,283,475,798.42/55,152.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,402.82

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.