Home / 55,298.92-82,982.78-22,466.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,298.92, 82,982.78 and 22,466.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,298.92, 82,982.78 and 22,466.92 is: 33,714.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,298.92 : 82,982.78 = 22,466.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,298.92/82,982.78 = 22,466.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,298.92x = 82,982.78 × 22,466.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,298.92x = 1,864,367,479.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,864,367,479.64/55,298.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,714.36

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.