Home / 55,656.36-76,813.65-34,442.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,656.36, 76,813.65 and 34,442.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,656.36, 76,813.65 and 34,442.46 is: 47,535.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,656.36 : 76,813.65 = 34,442.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,656.36/76,813.65 = 34,442.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,656.36x = 76,813.65 × 34,442.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,656.36x = 2,645,651,067.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,645,651,067.58/55,656.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,535.47

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.