Home / 55,601.07-76,728.93-30,106.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,601.07, 76,728.93 and 30,106.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,601.07, 76,728.93 and 30,106.80 is: 41,547.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,601.07 : 76,728.93 = 30,106.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,601.07/76,728.93 = 30,106.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,601.07x = 76,728.93 × 30,106.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,601.07x = 2,310,062,549.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,310,062,549.72/55,601.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,547.09

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.