Home / 55,631.26-83,355.66-23,584.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,631.26, 83,355.66 and 23,584.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,631.26, 83,355.66 and 23,584.73 is: 35,338.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,631.26 : 83,355.66 = 23,584.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,631.26/83,355.66 = 23,584.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,631.26x = 83,355.66 × 23,584.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,631.26x = 1,965,920,518.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,965,920,518.81/55,631.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,338.41

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.