Home / 55,265-82,909.74-20,203.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,265, 82,909.74 and 20,203.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,265, 82,909.74 and 20,203.88 is: 30,310.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,265 : 82,909.74 = 20,203.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,265/82,909.74 = 20,203.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,265x = 82,909.74 × 20,203.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,265x = 1,675,098,437.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,675,098,437.79/55,265
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,310.29

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.