Home / 55,735.29-83,641.01-22,457.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,735.29, 83,641.01 and 22,457.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,735.29, 83,641.01 and 22,457.96 is: 33,702.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,735.29 : 83,641.01 = 22,457.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,735.29/83,641.01 = 22,457.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,735.29x = 83,641.01 × 22,457.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,735.29x = 1,878,406,240.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,878,406,240.10/55,735.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,702.28

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.