Home / 55,366.41-83,062.80-17,926.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,366.41, 83,062.80 and 17,926.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,366.41, 83,062.80 and 17,926.50 is: 26,894.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,366.41 : 83,062.80 = 17,926.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,366.41/83,062.80 = 17,926.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,366.41x = 83,062.80 × 17,926.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,366.41x = 1,489,025,284.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,489,025,284.20/55,366.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,894.02

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.