Home / 55,232.12-82,850.92-15,795.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,232.12, 82,850.92 and 15,795.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,232.12, 82,850.92 and 15,795.04 is: 23,693.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,232.12 : 82,850.92 = 15,795.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,232.12/82,850.92 = 15,795.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,232.12x = 82,850.92 × 15,795.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,232.12x = 1,308,633,595.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,308,633,595.44/55,232.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,693.34

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.