Home / 55,277.68-76,273.63-32,614.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,277.68, 76,273.63 and 32,614.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,277.68, 76,273.63 and 32,614.96 is: 45,003.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,277.68 : 76,273.63 = 32,614.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,277.68/76,273.63 = 32,614.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,277.68x = 76,273.63 × 32,614.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,277.68x = 2,487,661,391.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,487,661,391.50/55,277.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,003.00

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.