Home / 55,442.71-83,154.96-15,464.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,442.71, 83,154.96 and 15,464.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,442.71, 83,154.96 and 15,464.41 is: 23,194.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,442.71 : 83,154.96 = 15,464.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,442.71/83,154.96 = 15,464.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,442.71x = 83,154.96 × 15,464.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,442.71x = 1,285,942,394.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,942,394.97/55,442.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,194.08

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.