Home / 55,716.84-83,575.62-14,163.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,716.84, 83,575.62 and 14,163.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,716.84, 83,575.62 and 14,163.96 is: 21,246.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,716.84 : 83,575.62 = 14,163.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,716.84/83,575.62 = 14,163.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,716.84x = 83,575.62 × 14,163.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,716.84x = 1,183,761,738.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,183,761,738.66/55,716.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,246.03

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.