Home / 55,601.20-83,412.60-24,011.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,601.20, 83,412.60 and 24,011.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,601.20, 83,412.60 and 24,011.20 is: 36,021.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,601.20 : 83,412.60 = 24,011.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,601.20/83,412.60 = 24,011.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,601.20x = 83,412.60 × 24,011.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,601.20x = 2,002,836,621.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,002,836,621.12/55,601.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,021.46

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.