Home / 55,478.04-83,230.02-37,956.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,478.04, 83,230.02 and 37,956.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,478.04, 83,230.02 and 37,956.12 is: 56,943.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,478.04 : 83,230.02 = 37,956.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,478.04/83,230.02 = 37,956.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,478.04x = 83,230.02 × 37,956.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,478.04x = 3,159,088,626.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,159,088,626.72/55,478.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,943.05

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.