Home / 55,549.89-83,342.12-16,112.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,549.89, 83,342.12 and 16,112.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,549.89, 83,342.12 and 16,112.61 is: 24,173.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,549.89 : 83,342.12 = 16,112.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,549.89/83,342.12 = 16,112.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,549.89x = 83,342.12 × 16,112.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,549.89x = 1,342,858,995.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,342,858,995.57/55,549.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,173.93

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.