Home / 55,676.77-83,506.27-16,224.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,676.77, 83,506.27 and 16,224.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,676.77, 83,506.27 and 16,224.65 is: 24,334.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,676.77 : 83,506.27 = 16,224.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,676.77/83,506.27 = 16,224.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,676.77x = 83,506.27 × 16,224.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,676.77x = 1,354,860,313.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,354,860,313.12/55,676.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,334.39

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.