Home / 55,231.35-82,920.74-35,526.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,231.35, 82,920.74 and 35,526.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,231.35, 82,920.74 and 35,526.48 is: 53,337.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,231.35 : 82,920.74 = 35,526.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,231.35/82,920.74 = 35,526.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,231.35x = 82,920.74 × 35,526.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,231.35x = 2,945,881,833.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,945,881,833.56/55,231.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,337.13

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.