Home / 55,311.72-82,934.22-22,036.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,311.72, 82,934.22 and 22,036.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,311.72, 82,934.22 and 22,036.92 is: 33,042.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,311.72 : 82,934.22 = 22,036.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,311.72/82,934.22 = 22,036.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,311.72x = 82,934.22 × 22,036.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,311.72x = 1,827,614,771.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,827,614,771.40/55,311.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,042.09

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.