Home / 55,658.90-83,467.58-22,367.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,658.90, 83,467.58 and 22,367.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,658.90, 83,467.58 and 22,367.70 is: 33,543.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,658.90 : 83,467.58 = 22,367.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,658.90/83,467.58 = 22,367.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,658.90x = 83,467.58 × 22,367.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,658.90x = 1,866,977,677.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,866,977,677.33/55,658.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,543.20

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.