Home / 55,376.20-83,077.02-15,933.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,376.20, 83,077.02 and 15,933.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,376.20, 83,077.02 and 15,933.64 is: 23,904.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,376.20 : 83,077.02 = 15,933.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,376.20/83,077.02 = 15,933.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,376.20x = 83,077.02 × 15,933.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,376.20x = 1,323,719,328.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,323,719,328.95/55,376.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,904.12

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.