Home / 55,232.80-82,849.20-46,679.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,232.80, 82,849.20 and 46,679.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,232.80, 82,849.20 and 46,679.20 is: 70,018.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,232.80 : 82,849.20 = 46,679.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,232.80/82,849.20 = 46,679.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,232.80x = 82,849.20 × 46,679.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,232.80x = 3,867,334,376.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,867,334,376.64/55,232.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,018.80

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.