Home / 55,260.60-82,890.90-13,707.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,260.60, 82,890.90 and 13,707.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,260.60, 82,890.90 and 13,707.60 is: 20,561.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,260.60 : 82,890.90 = 13,707.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,260.60/82,890.90 = 13,707.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,260.60x = 82,890.90 × 13,707.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,260.60x = 1,136,235,300.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,136,235,300.84/55,260.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,561.40

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.