Home / 55,233.90-82,923.14-32,785.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,233.90, 82,923.14 and 32,785.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,233.90, 82,923.14 and 32,785.56 is: 49,221.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,233.90 : 82,923.14 = 32,785.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,233.90/82,923.14 = 32,785.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,233.90x = 82,923.14 × 32,785.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,233.90x = 2,718,681,663.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,718,681,663.82/55,233.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,221.25

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.