Home / 55,515.45-76,636.34-35,399.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,515.45, 76,636.34 and 35,399.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,515.45, 76,636.34 and 35,399.37 is: 48,867.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,515.45 : 76,636.34 = 35,399.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,515.45/76,636.34 = 35,399.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,515.45x = 76,636.34 × 35,399.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,515.45x = 2,712,878,155.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,712,878,155.11/55,515.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,867.08

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.