Home / 55,441.92-83,152.44-14,916

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,441.92, 83,152.44 and 14,916

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,441.92, 83,152.44 and 14,916 is: 22,371.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,441.92 : 83,152.44 = 14,916 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,441.92/83,152.44 = 14,916/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,441.92x = 83,152.44 × 14,916
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,441.92x = 1,240,301,795.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,240,301,795.04/55,441.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,371.19

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.