Home / 55,152.82-82,663.62-20,051.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,152.82, 82,663.62 and 20,051.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,152.82, 82,663.62 and 20,051.74 is: 30,053.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,152.82 : 82,663.62 = 20,051.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,152.82/82,663.62 = 20,051.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,152.82x = 82,663.62 × 20,051.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,152.82x = 1,657,549,415.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,657,549,415.70/55,152.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,053.76

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.