Home / 55,523.07-83,321.51-25,943.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,523.07, 83,321.51 and 25,943.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,523.07, 83,321.51 and 25,943.22 is: 38,932.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,523.07 : 83,321.51 = 25,943.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,523.07/83,321.51 = 25,943.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,523.07x = 83,321.51 × 25,943.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,523.07x = 2,161,628,134.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,161,628,134.95/55,523.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,932.07

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.