Home / 55,643.15-83,377.18-43,023.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,643.15, 83,377.18 and 43,023.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,643.15, 83,377.18 and 43,023.73 is: 64,467.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,643.15 : 83,377.18 = 43,023.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,643.15/83,377.18 = 43,023.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,643.15x = 83,377.18 × 43,023.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,643.15x = 3,587,197,438.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,587,197,438.48/55,643.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,467.90

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.