Home / 55,359.77-83,029.29-14,833.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,359.77, 83,029.29 and 14,833.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,359.77, 83,029.29 and 14,833.76 is: 22,247.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,359.77 : 83,029.29 = 14,833.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,359.77/83,029.29 = 14,833.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,359.77x = 83,029.29 × 14,833.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,359.77x = 1,231,636,145.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,231,636,145.68/55,359.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,247.86

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.